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The surprising maths that explains why coincidences are so common

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The surprising maths that explains why coincidences are so common

From repeat lightning strikes to identical lottery draws, mathematician Sarah Hart explains why incredibly unlikely events happen all the time

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Mathematicians have discovered a mind-blowing new kind of infinity

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AI maths assistant could help solve problems that humans are stuck on

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2X1H226 Klosterneuburg - Sir Roger Penrose during interview with Austria Presse Agentur at Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria on 21st May 2015. Sir Roger Penrose OM FRS is an English mathematical physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science. He is the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford, as well as an Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College. - 20150521_PD11744 - Rechteinfo: Rights Managed (RM)

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Chimpanzees will never randomly type the complete works of Shakespeare

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Meta AI tackles maths problems that stumped humans for over a century

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The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern

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Why the problem of P versus NP is worth $1 million

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If we reassessed what maths is, perhaps it wouldn't make us so anxious

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The mathematical theory that made the internet possible

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The surprising connections between maths and poetry

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DeepMind AI gets silver medal at International Mathematical Olympiad

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