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2 September 2023
These are the top 10 teams currently competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad, ranked by medals.
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16 August 2023
The Maths Society is proud to announce that this November we will host a Team Maths Shootout! Participation will be local, and you will have received follow-up communication if you are eligible, but we will publish our Heats and Finals papers and solutions, so that everyone can get a chance to solve these interesting puzzles, for the first time written by our community.
News
Now you are able to show your support for the Maths Society by wearing one of our beautiful badges!
What do I know? Have I seen something like this before?
Competitions
Another Maths Society Competition. Can you submit the most ‘impressive’ piece of artwork using online graphing calculator Desmos? Open to all, accepting entries until 31 September.
14 August 2023
All the details of the junior UKMT maths competitions.
The Monty Hall Problem is one of the most interesting logic puzzles around. It is named after Monty Hall, who hosted the American Gameshow Let’s Make a Deal, where there was a particular challenge that if players picked the right door from 3, they could win a car. (The other doors contain goats)
Interview
One of our most spirited members, Suliman H, caught up with us to discuss his experience of taking Maths and Further Maths GCSEs.
Opinion
Our enthusiastic member Kai G writes about his experience of taking the UKMT Junior Mathematical Olympiad.
We often see maths as a more cold, emotionless subject due to it being purely logical. But can maths affect how we feel? According to a new brain-scanning study published by Duke researchers, mental maths exercises can lead to better emotional health, since they trigger a specific part of the brain connected with emotional health.
