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TRM Essay Competition 2026 Group X

The tenth group of twenty entries in the 2026 Tom Rocks Maths Essay Competition Showcase. The showcase will continue until all 600+ entries have been posted, before the winners shortlist is announced at the end of summer.

Thanks to everyone that entered, and to Oxford Lifelong Learning for supporting the competition.

If you enjoy reading any of the essays below, be sure to leave a comment to let the author know!

Group Theory, Lie Groups and Modular FormsDownload
When Numbers DeceiveDownload
Putting the Pokedex to the test using MathsDownload
Have You Ever Thought About Measuring the Sky?Download
Is Mathematics Discovered or Invented?Download
Horizon of SpacetimeDownload
How A Human Raced AI’s Perfect Lap and WonDownload
How Algorithims Predict Who We AreDownload
How Calculus Can Predict Human BehaviourDownload
How Can We Understand Molecular Bond Angles Rather Than Just Memorising Them?Download
How close is close enough?Download
How do patterns in nature relate to mathematical lawsDownload
How do you cut a cake so nobody lies?Download
How hexagons managed to ruin my life for 3 weeks in the best way possibleDownload
How is Mathematics present in The Traitors?Download
How many star signs actually are there?Download
How mathematics turns sound into ideasDownload
How NOT to shuffle cardsDownload
How to assume probability in gacha decisionDownload
How to Calculate Roots without a CalculatorDownload

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