Euclid

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‘Science does not try to undermine religion – religion is simply irrelevant to science’

Opinon: Let’s not fool ourselves. I wish religion had been an ally of science – usually it was an opponent, and in most of the world it still is

What did the Romans ever do for maths? Very little

Despite advances in many areas, Romans were happy with mathematical rules-of-thumb

Closing the gap between prime numbers

The Twin Prime Conjecture remains unproven. The quest to close the gap is ongoing

EU digital sales tax issue far from resolved following Ecofin meeting

France says only Ireland, Sweden and Denmark are holding out on digital tax

Euro zone members agree ‘historic’ deal to end Greece’s eight-year bailout

Finance minister finalise plan to give Athens access to markets in August after final bailout

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16th century battles on the frontier of mathematics

It’s as easy as pi

That’s Maths: The computation of ever more accurate estimates of pi has preoccupied enthusiasts for centuries

Quadrivium: the noble fourfold way to an understanding of the universe

That’s Maths: Plato saw the value of arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy

Greece and lenders finally reach deal on bailout reforms

Deal includes labour and energy reforms as well as pension cuts and tax rises

Greece bailout: What to expect from the latest talks

Greeks drop objections to pension cuts and tax reforms, but IMF considered essential

Richard Pine: Greece caught in the middle as history repeats itself

Postwar divisions, in the form of ‘the three Greeces’, are evident again in the current crisis

Mattress Men review: All heart and bounce, if a little bit too springy

There is much humanity, and a great many laughs in Colm Quinn’s charming film about the legendary Dublin divan flogger

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Euro zone finance ministers on standby for extraordinary eurogroup meeting on Greece

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Significant challenges remain as the Greek government settles into its new term

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