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Mathematicians find 12,000 solutions for fiendish three-body problem

Until recently, working out how three objects can stably orbit each other was nearly impossible, but now mathematicians have found a record number of solutions

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 31: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox hits a single during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 31, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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Game of Edges review: Inside story of how data is transforming sport

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The easy tricks that can maximise your lottery winnings

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Objects called trajectoids can be shaped to roll along desired pathways

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Wonky shapes can be made to roll along a specific path of your choice

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The stunningly simple rule that will always get you out of a maze

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The stunningly simple rule that will always get you out of a maze

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Decade-long struggle over maths proof could be decided by $1m prize

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Ancient plant's leaves didn't follow golden rule as modern ones do

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How maths can help you pack your shopping more efficiently

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Mathematicians make even better never-repeating tile discovery

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Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination

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Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination

There is probably a plane of knowledge beyond the grasp of human minds. But mathematician and physicist David Wolpert says it is still possible to explore this unimaginable realm

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Once Upon a Prime review: The connections between maths and fiction

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Mathematician wins Abel prize for solving equations with geometry

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Breakthrough in fiendishly hard puzzle has mathematicians partying

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Mathematicians discover shape that can tile a wall and never repeat

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