Mathematical Stories

Maths is filled with exciting stories of discovery! Here are some of our favourites...

Andrew Wiles and Fermat's last theorem

How a scribble in the margin of a textbook taunted mathematicians for centuries.

Five minutes with ... Frank Kelly

Professor Frank Kelly uses mathematics to understand how large networks such as traffic systems or the internet behave. In this short interview he talks about some of his favourite mathematical moments, and why it's important to be prepared for new ideas to come out of the blue.

Meet the mathematicians

Meet some of our favourite mathematicians in these videos!

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Read some of our favourite mathematical stories!