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  1. Game Theory

    When 3G phone licences were sold, game theory was used to boost proceeds for the Treasury.

  2. Kepler's Conjecture

    Is the 'face-centred cubic lattice' the most efficient way of stacking spheres?

  3. The Largest Prime

    Can large prime numbers be used to form the basis of more secure encryption codes?

  4. The Number Seven

    Are 7 shuffles sufficient to achieve a good degree of randomness in a deck of 52 cards?

  5. The Number Four

    Are 4 colours enough to paint any map, so neighbouring countries have different colours?