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Below is a collection of short articles on various mathematical topics. Although they are written with a student audience in mind, they may well make useful background reading for teachers.

Longer articles can be found here.
A-maze-ing
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A-maze-ing

Did you know that ancient traditional mazes often tell a story? Remembering the story helps you to draw the maze.
Paradoxes
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Paradoxes

A paradox is a statement that seems to be both untrue and true at the same time. This article looks at a few examples and challenges you to investigate them for yourself.
The Moving Planets
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The Moving Planets

Mathematics has always been a powerful tool for studying, measuring and calculating the movements of the planets, and this article gives several examples.
Eclipses of the Sun
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Eclipses of the Sun

Mathematics has allowed us now to measure lots of things about eclipses and so calculate exactly when they will happen, where they can be seen from, and what they will look like.
Pi, a Very Special Number
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Pi, a Very Special Number

Read all about the number pi and the mathematicians who have tried to find out its value as accurately as possible.
More on Mazes
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More on Mazes

There is a long tradition of creating mazes throughout history and across the world. This article gives details of mazes you can visit and those that you can tackle on paper.
Calendars
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Calendars

Calendars were one of the earliest calculating devices developed by civilizations. Find out about the Mayan calendar in this article.
Cracking codes
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Cracking codes

Jenny Murray describes how she developed her interest in making and breaking codes.