The eighteenth 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!

Laura’s search for a fair voting system leads them back in time to meet Marquis of Condorcet.

Robert scours historical documents to find evidence of female mathematicians in ancient times.

Jude outlines important mathematical research helping to identify the onset of Alzheimer’s in patients.

This essay discusses a range of methods used to send messages securely.

Krish looks at a simple equation that can be used to help companies to make decisions.

This essay provides an introduction to the field of Game Theory.

Kishan analyses the coefficients of a cubic and how they are related to its roots.

This essay questions the very existence of time as a concept.

This essay calculates the optimal placement of a conversion in a game of rugby.

Tanvir looks into the politics of decision making using Game Theory.

Ben explores the notion of infinity and asks whether we can count beyond it?

Laila outlines the three-body problem and the chaotic nature of its solution.