Talking primes
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Duration 15 mins
Updated 12 Jul 2012
What is so magical about prime numbers - and what makes them musical? The Material World wanted to find out...
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Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 11 May 2012
Mathematics isn't solely the pursuit of men. We should celebrate great thinkers like Emmy Noether and the superb work of women in mathematics today
Unscramble the clue to The Code
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Updated 27 Jul 2011
Got your free mathematical puzzle? One of the clues to The Code Treasure Hunt can be found by unscrambling the puzzle on this page.
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Succeed with maths - Part 2
Introductory Level
Duration 50 hours
Updated 24 May 2013
Mathematics underpins practically every aspect of modern life. This free online course is a friendly introduction to a range of key ideas to help you...
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Updated 24 May 2013
Mathematics underpins practically every aspect of modern life. This free online course is a friendly introduction to a range of key ideas to help you...
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Updated 26 Apr 2013
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