Feature
2 December 2024
This is the city of Königsberg in the 18th century. The problem was simple: Can you walk through the city and cross each bridge exactly once?
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Tagged
19 November 2024
Can you move three disks from one post to another?
News
5 November 2024
You can now sign up to receive a free monthly newsletter from us and become a member of our ever-growing online Maths Society community.
31 October 2024
Everyone at Maths Society wishes you a very happy Halloween! We marked the occasion with a ghoulish maths-inspired pumpkin…
28 August 2024
Maths Society has launched Mathsounds, a podcast made by students, dedicated to bringing the joy and knowledge of the world of maths to everyone. In our first episode, which you can now listen to on our website, we explore the concept of Pi, and whether it is the most important constant in mathematics.
Competitions
28 July 2024
Are you a student or school interested in participating in a UKMT Maths Challenge this coming academic year? Make sure you know how to sign up and when they take place.
Feature Maths News
25 July 2024
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.
19 July 2024
All of the Maths Society’s coverage of the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad in Bath, the most prestigious mathematics competition in the world for pre-university students, including one of our own members’ attempt to reach the UK team. Find all the news from IMO 2024 here.
11 July 2024
The 65th International Mathematical Olympiad, IMO for short, is taking place at the University of Bath this summer, welcoming over 600 competitors from more than 110 countries to the most significant annual international olympiad in the world.
16 April 2024
Why is it that if there are 23 people in a room, it is more likely than not that two of share share a birthday?
