An Evening of Mathematical Delights...

On Tuesday 31^st January, we held, what will hopefully become a regular event: an “Evening of Mathematical Delights”. Holgate lecturer Jonny Griffiths talked first to 4^th Form and 5^th Form pupils about the “Dot Problem,” which led to considerations of parity and strange chains of numbers. After a break for refreshments, where the mathematical discussions continued over tasty cakes and sausage rolls, it was the turn of the Lower 6^th and Upper 6^th pupils. Their talk was about “Tiling” and took us into the realm of wallpaper patterns: mathematicians have categorised these and have counted how many different kinds of patterns are possible!

Everyone had a great evening.

Tomi Owens - Head of Mathematics