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Mathematical Past

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Themes

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Morbid Maths

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Maths and Literature

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Cultural Maths

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Women in Maths

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Maths Epic Fails

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St Andrews Maths

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Maths in Everyday Life

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About Us

Learn about who we are and what we do at Maths from the Past.

Take Me There
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