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How do we remember? And how quickly do we forget?

Researchers have shown that the fates of our collective memories, whether of a song, a research paper, an invention or a sports star, are all described by the same mathematical equation.

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GIMPS sets new prime record

A new prime number with nearly 25 million digits was discovered just in time for Christmas.

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Inspired by the spirit of Ramanujan

Are you an emerging engineer, mathematician or scientist who doesn't have the support of a school, university, or other research organisation? Then the Spirit of Ramanujan project might be able to help.

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Ramanujan: Dream of the possible

A hundred years ago Ramanujan was elected FRS. Here is a look at the maths that gained him the title.

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Maths in a minute: Higher dimensions

In normal life higher dimensions smack of science fiction, but in mathematics they are nothing out of the ordinary.

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Machine learning: Is it ethical?

Should machines be allowed to make decisions that impact people's lives?

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Will machine learning replace mathematicians?

Will sophisticated algorithms one day replace mathematicians?

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What is machine learning?

Find out how a little bit of maths can enable a machine to learn from experience.

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Robots to play games with

Chess computers were one of the first step towards developing a form of AI. Here's a brief history.

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What is a robot?

What is artificial intelligence and is it here yet?

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Emmy Noether and the power of symmetry

2018 is the centenary of a mathematical result that changed the character of physics.

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Seeing Pythagoras

The great thing about geometry is that you can sometimes prove things using pictures. Enjoy these three great visual proofs of Pythagoras' theorem!