The Maths in the City competition is open today
Join Marcus du Sautoy on a mathematical adventure in the city. Enter our competition and you could win great prizes including a subscription to Nature and even naming a mathematical object.
Open to all ages, competition entries need to show:
• an interesting example of maths in the urban environment, or
• a clear explanation of some maths you see in your city, or
• a great way of demonstrating your mathematical idea on the streets.
Entries will become part of a virtual mathscape of cities around the world. And finalists will be invited showcase their entry at an event in Oxford and meet Marcus du Sautoy.
Anyone is welcome to enter the competition, you can either enter individually or in a group, and the stories can come from any city in the world.
Tell us your favourite stories of maths in the city by visiting www.mathsinthecity.com.
The competition runs until noon 3 May 2011.
Marcus du Sautoy and his mathemagicians
