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Count-abel even if not solve-abel
The 2004 Abel Prize celebrates one of the great landmarks of 20th century mathematics.
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Untangling a magnetic mystery
A new mathematical model might explain the strange magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune.
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Fashion gets physical
Solving the mathematics of drapery may help change the way we shop.
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Understanding the noise
A mathematical approach might simplify studying how our genes operate.
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Struggling for sixteen
A new attempt to solve Hilbert's 16th problem is causing controversy.
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Doppler detectives
Researchers observe the Inverse Doppler effect for the first time.
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Burning buried sunshine
How many ancient forests are in your tank?
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Near miss or normal?
Is maths succeeding in putting astronomical threats in perspective?
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Calling all code crackers
Fame, glory, and more importantly prizes are on offer in the National Cipher Challenge.
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Just a little turbulence
Can researchers solve the mathematics of turbulence at the smallest scale?
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Could maths have caught Shipman?
Harold Shipman could have been detected earlier by monitoring the death rates of his patients.