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Mathematics

The Monty Hall problem shows how tricky judging the odds can be

Calculating probabilities can be complicated, as this classic "what's behind the doors" problem shows, says Peter Rowlett

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Digital Human Brain Covered with Networks

Technology

Why AIs that tackle complex maths could be the next big breakthrough

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How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning

Technology

How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning

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Try these mathematical magic tricks that are guaranteed to work

Mathematics

Try these mathematical magic tricks that are guaranteed to work

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Occam’s razor

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Occam’s razor

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Mathematics

How the maths behind honeycombs can help you work a jigsaw puzzle

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Mathematics

Are we all related to Henry VIII's Master of the Mint?

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How the history of maths is much more diverse than you think

Mathematics

How the history of maths is much more diverse than you think

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ChatGPT is getting worse at some tasks

Technology

GPT-4: Is the AI behind ChatGPT getting worse?

Analysis

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Humans

Football matches in top European leagues are becoming more predictable

Computer predictions for the outcome of European football matches over a 26-year period become more accurate in recent years

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Algorithms

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Emmy Noether

Physics

Mathematicians who unravelled computational complexity win Abel prize

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Physics

Maths reveals the top strategies to win at fantasy football

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