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Student guide
This guide has been written for students studying through the Further Mathematics Network, but it contains information that is very useful for all students studying AS/A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics.The student guide...
Podcasts
The Network is producing podcasts which will be available from this page soon: Pilot podcast (11.8MB)Other mathematical podcasts:
Plus magazine podcasts
More or Less (BBC radio 4)
Real-world mathematics
The maths of Google (PowerPoint)The maths of Google (Worksheet)
Graphs and Euler Cycles (PowerPoint)
Graphs and Euler Cycles (Worksheet)
The Maths inside
Examples of the maths behind science (exhibited at the Royal Society)
Stereo mission
Menger sponge
Clever
Webcasts
The Royal Instituition provide webcasts of their Christmas Lectures, including mathematical ones from Christopher Zeeman, Ian Stewart and Marcus du Sautoy.RI Christmas lectures
NB You need to register and add them to your "shopping basket" but they are free.
Providing Further Maths Tuition
The Network can provide Further Mathematics tuition to students in schools and colleges that do not offer it.
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Posters
Mathematical posters produced by university students.
Previous posters:
Curves of constant width
Fibonacci numbers and music
Projective geometry
Markovian spam filtering
Find out more about: Desargues' theorem, Pappus’s theorem and Pascal’s theorem
Plus magazine
Issue 47 of PlusThis issue of Plus explores, amongst other things, the mysteries of infinity, flight, love and Google. It also investigates the maths of tomography, catches some primes, and has a look at maths in the movies.
Plus is an internet magazine which aims to introduce readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics.
Ask Nrich
Further Maths Network students can get help with maths problems at Ask NRICH: www.nrich.maths.org/
For information on using the forums see: Using Ask NRICH
iSquared magazine
iSquared is a brand new maths magazine with a focus on real-world applications. It is ideal for anyone with an interest in mathematics, and is packed full of articles, news, puzzles and more. Visit iSquared to buy your copy today.
Senior Team Mathematics Challenge
A national team mathematics competition for students in years 11-13.
Details of the 2007/08 competition.
Please watch this space for details about how to enter the 2008/09 competition.
Quotes
"I enjoyed the course and it helped consolidate my decision to study maths at university."
Lily Gibbs
Further Mathematics is considered helpful for Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science and Physics.
University of Oxford: Mathematics-related
More quotes from teachers, universities and professional bodies.
