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Maths Society is the number one international student society for everyone interested in exploring the wonderful world of maths.
The math-soc website is dedicated to bringing the joy and knowledge of mathematics to people of any age around the globe, through our maths articles and features, events and competitions.
Whether you are just starting to learn about maths, studying or teaching maths at school, at college or university, or just have an interest in recreational maths, we hope you will find something of interest on our collection of resources.
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The Busy Beaver Problem
The Busy Beaver problem explores a deceptively simple question: “What’s the longest, most complicated thing a computer can do and then stop?” Here is the maths behind Turing machines and busy beaver numbers, to figure out what is the biggest value a computer can process without it being infinite.
Lucky and Unlucky Numbers
Lucky numbers are a perfect example of how humans turn something simple into something meaningful. From a mathematical perspective, numbers don’t have feelings, personalities, or luck attached to them. But people do, and for thousands of years we’ve been assigning meaning to certain digits based on culture, history, and personal experience.
2025 in Review: The past year in mathematics
Mathematics is often described as a universal language, but in 2025, it felt more like a universal bridge. This past year, the mathematical community didn’t just solve isolated puzzles – they connected long-separated islands of thought. Here are five of the biggest stories from the past year in the world of mathematics.
60 great mathematical quotes
With all the greats from Cantor to Gauss, from Plato all the way to Marcus du Sautoy, not to mention Albert Einstein and Bertrand Russell, and even members of our own society, here are 60 of the greatest, most inspirational, or just plain funny mathematical quotes.
Leap Day
29 February
The 29th of February is an incredibly special day. As you are all likely aware, once every 4 years, this extra day is added to February. However, What is the mathematical reason for having another day in February?
