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The foolproof way to win any lottery, according to maths

How can you guarantee a huge payout from any lottery? Take a cue from combinatorics, and perhaps gather a few wealthy pals, says Jacob Aron

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The bizarre story of a maths proof that is only true in Japan

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Why the long history of calculating pi will never be completed

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How Fibonacci numbers give us a neat hack for converting between units

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Top statistician David Spiegelhalter on how to deal with uncertainty

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The mathematics behind pouring a glass of wine

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The surprising connections between maths and poetry

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Mathematicians can't agree what 'equals' means, and that's a problem

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

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

Research-level mathematics might seem an unlikely proving ground for artificial intelligence, but recent developments suggest it offers a route to automated human-like reasoning

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How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning

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Try these mathematical magic tricks that are guaranteed to work

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

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