Mathematics Articles

The big journey to Fermat’s little theorem
Learn about Pierre de Fermat’s Little Theorem, a result in number theory which simplicity masks profound implications across mathematics

What Game Theory reveals about the science of cooperation
Game theory is the science of competition and cooperation. It seeks to reveal the best strategies which bring you maximum gain. What does it show about life and the world around us?

It’s a small world after all?
You’ve met someone completely new, from a different course, maybe even a different country, and you add them on Facebook. How do you already have mutual friends? Matilda Leonard explains

We’d be lost without her: Gladys West, GPS pioneer
Emma Hattersley takes a short look at the incredible life of Gladys West, whose work made GPS possible