The latest news emerging from the world of maths as reported by the Maths Society.
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22 July 2025 / 23 July 2025 by Charlton C
The People’s Republic of China topped the medal table at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad held in Sunshine Coast, Australia, winning the competition for the 25th time in 2025, 15 points ahead of the USA.
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21 May 2025 / 1 June 2025 by Nathan AG
On 20 May in Oslo, the prestigious Abel Prize, often dubbed the ‘Nobel Prize of Mathematics’, was awarded to Professor Masaki Kashiwara of Kyoto University. Kashiwara’s work, like that of many outstanding mathematicians, is about linking mathematical fields together. It involves using algebra as a tool to investigate geometry and symmetry.
1 April 2025 / 31 March 2025 by Charlton C
Maths Society is proud to exclusively announce that one of our members has solved the greatest mystery in mathematics. The Riemann Hypothesis, suggesting a specific pattern in the distribution of prime numbers, has been proved by an unexpected application of machine learning and fractal geometry.
25 March 2025 / 22 July 2025 by Nathan AG
At the start of 2025, a team of researchers shattered the previous world record for computing digits of π (pi), pushing the known boundary of this famous irrational number even further. Using cutting-edge computational techniques, the researchers calculated over 120 trillion digits of pi, surpassing the previous record of 100 trillion digits set in 2022. This achievement is not just about setting records – it has important implications for computer science, numerical analysis, and even physics.
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26 December 2024 / 17 January 2025 by Charlton C
Whether its bringing us a step closer to creating a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics, understanding randomness in our universe, the astonishing advances of AI in maths or even just discovering a new prime number, there have been so many great achievements in the world of maths over the past year.
25 July 2024 / 23 July 2025 by Charlton C
Please visit our article on the results at the 2025 International Mathematical Olympiad here! Following 12 days of intense mathematical competition at the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad, the United States topped the points table and won the competition for the ninth time, 2 points ahead of China. Here are the results from IMO 2024.
