About us
We are Maths Society, a student society exploring maths for everyone, dedicated to bringing the joy and knowledge of the world of maths to local communities and across the globe through competitions, events, reports and articles developed by our student community, the perfect place for you to find or feed your love of maths.
Million Dollar Question: The Riemann Hypothesis
A mathematical conjecture said to be one of the most important unsolved problems in mathematics — carrying a $1 million reward.
The Millennium Prize Problems
Established by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000 to herald a new millennium of mathematics, the seven Millennium Prize Problems are among the most challenging and significant in the world of maths. Each problem brings with it a reward of $1 million for the first correct solution, a prize to inspire all kinds of mathematician to solve these notorious problems.
How can you have 4D Shapes?
Ever wondered what a shape with four dimensions would look like? Discover tesseracts, klein bottles, and how to create four dimensional space.
Will 2025 be the last square year in your lifetime?
2025 is exactly 45×45. The last square year was 1936 (44×44), and the next will be 2116 (46×46). So let’s make this year a good one! Happy New Year everybody. Wishing you a year of happiness, joy and maths!
René Frédéric Thom
2 September
René Thom was born on 2 September 1923, and was a French mathematician who received the Fields Medal in 1958. He made his reputation as a topologist, moving on to aspects of singularity theory. He became famous among the wider academic community for his work as founder of catastrophe theory.
