The eighth group of essays from the 2023 Teddy Rocks Maths Competition. The showcase will take place throughout June and July with the winners being announced at the end.

The competition is organised with St Edmund Hall at the University of Oxford and offers a cash prize plus publication on the university website for the winners. It will be running again in early 2024 so be sure to follow Tom (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) to make sure you don’t miss the announcement!

This essay explores whether it is possible to succeed in life based on hard work alone.

This essay provides an introduction to information theory through several real-life examples.

Amy looks back at almost 500 years of history of complex numbers.

This essay uncovers the mathematics behind image compression.

Kevin gives a crash-course in differential equations and their usefulness in solving real-world problems.

This essay takes the reader on a journey around the world to experience counting using different bases.

Simran looks at the many ways trigonometry is used practically on a daily basis.

This essay explores the many ways maths can be used to help to understand the game of chess.

Marcus investigates the reliance of modern society on the Fourier Transform.

Aditya provides an overview of probability distributions and their use in financial markets.

This essay explains how to create art using Fourier Series.

This essays looks at how mathematical modelling can be applied to the beautiful game.