The Langlands programme has inspired and befuddled mathematicians for more than 50 years. A major advance has now opened up new worlds for them to explore.

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Fan Chung, who has an Erdős number of 1, discusses the importance of connection — both human and mathematical.

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Tom Lehrer, the renowned Cold War-era musical satirist whose jaunty and grim show tunes inspired generations, has died. Per ...

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The Langlands program has inspired and befuddled mathematicians for more than 50 years. A major advance has now opened up new ...

We’ve found the first five Busy Beaver numbers, but the sixth may be bigger than the number of atoms in the universe.

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At just 10, Wilson Onasanya has made history, authoring a book on mathematics, a subject many fear. The Primary Five pupil ...