The whole is greater than the part – or is it?
How Galileo began to cast doubt on the apparent axiomatic certainties of Euclid
Space mission hopes to solve the riddle of ‘missing’ matter
Europe to launch a telescope so scientists can look 10bn years into the universe’s past
Topsy-turvy maths: Proving axioms from theorems
The starting point for reverse maths is a base theory that is strong enough to state the theorems of interest, but not strong enough to prove them
Outrageous behaviour among mathematicians
In the ‘calculus wars’ Britain claimed it was invented by Newton, while the Germans insisted it was Leibniz
How does the much-maligned Euclid’s Elements relate to coronavirus?
Analysis suggests part of the coronavirus has the structure of a truncated octahedron
Sketches and spirals: When maths and art collide
Albrecht Dürer, born in 1471, believed ‘the new art must be based upon science’
In tribute to John Casey, founder of modern geometry
Limerick academic extended Greek astronomer Ptolemy’s theorem and wrote six widely used textbooks
Frontline Ventures targets US tech companies with new $80m fund
New fund known as FrontlineX focused on companies expanding into Europe
Maths and poetry: Beauty is the link
For both mathematics and poetry, the ‘less is more’ principle often applies
Algorithms: Recipes for success that transform the world
That’s Maths: We exploit algorithms every day without even knowing it
‘Science does not try to undermine religion – religion is simply irrelevant to science’
Opinon: Let’s not fool ourselves. I wish religion had been an ally of science – usually it was an opponent, and in most of the world it still is
What did the Romans ever do for maths? Very little
Despite advances in many areas, Romans were happy with mathematical rules-of-thumb
Closing the gap between prime numbers
The Twin Prime Conjecture remains unproven. The quest to close the gap is ongoing
EU digital sales tax issue far from resolved following Ecofin meeting
France says only Ireland, Sweden and Denmark are holding out on digital tax
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