Can you solve it? The Fields medals for beginners

Problems inspired by maths' biggest prize

UPDATE: you can now read the solutions here

The winners of maths' most high-profile prize, the Fields Medal, were announced last week. The award, which every four years goes to up to four mathematicians under 40, is a recognition both of outstanding work and future promise

Of the 2022 medallists, Maryna Viazovska, aged 37, from Ukraine, won for her groundbreaking work on how to pack spheres in 24 dimensions.