Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős’ ‘planar unit distance conjecture’ has stood since 1946 – but an AI disproof has made mathematicians pay attention.
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In 2022, six jury scores from the second semi-final were nullified on grounds of collusion.
How maths can help us understand how rare it is to find a bottle with a message inside.
Can you solve the GCSE maths problem that ‘baffled’ Young Sherlock Holmes?
Students had to compile a portfolio and discuss it in an interview to demonstrate their understanding and ability to apply the knowledge.
A mathematician explains hypercubes and the rules of life in higher dimensions.
Behind the long-term climate projections that affect our lives sits one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the modern era.
Scientific research, artificial intelligence and modern bank security all rely on probability.
Athletes will use physics concepts such as friction and lift to their advantage on the world stage in the 2026 Olympic Games.
Humans and bees can both work with mathematics. Could aliens do the same?
A very small advantage, a very large bankroll, and infinite patience.
How many did you get correct?
No complicated formulas are needed to solve these puzzles – just your imagination and a bit of patience.
AI shapes daily life but remains unreliable and costly. Canada can lead by investing in the mathematics that make these systems fair, efficient and trusted.
The reasons are not yet fully understood, but researchers consider societal influences that encourage greater compliance among girls as a potential cause.
The world’s huge investment in AI relies on some big assumptions.
A lack of gender diversity in maths means technologies such as AI and quantum computing are mainly designed by – and for – men.
There is no need to discourage finger counting at any time. Children naturally stop using their fingers when they no longer need them.
A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them.
The third maths and stats curriculum for primary and intermediate schools in less than three years is being introduced on an unrealistic timeline.
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