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<div style="font-style: italic;">The place to be for advanced
school maths</div></td>
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<td><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6497&amp;part="><mdo:image height="100" width="100" alt="Weekly Challenge" src="iconWeekly.jpg"></mdo:image></a></td>
<td><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7297"><mdo:image height="100" width="100" src="iconLive.png" alt=""></mdo:image></a></td>
<td><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/5805"><mdo:image height="100" width="100" alt="" src="iconRead.png"></mdo:image></a></td>
<td><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7336"><mdo:image height="100" width="100" alt="" src="iconInvestigate.png"></mdo:image></a></td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6497&amp;part=">The stage 5 weekly
challenge</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7297&amp;part=">Live stage 5
problems</a></td>
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<div><h6><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/5805&amp;part=">The stage
5 read</a></h6></div>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7336&amp;part=">The stage 5
investigation</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7088&amp;part=">The interactive
workout</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/4926&amp;part=">Some stage 3
fun</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/5948&amp;part=">Something
different</a></td>
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<h6>... archive</h6>
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<h6>... archive</h6>
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<h6>... archive</h6>
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<h6>... archive</h6>
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<h6>... archive</h6>
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<h6>... archive</h6>
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<div>Did you know that at NRICH we do research into how to make
maths better for all? We've now recruited students to help us with
this. Thanks to all of you who took time to give us your
feedback!<br></br>
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In the UK there is snow, snow and more snow (by our standards,
anyway!). So what better time to take a look at the two MMP advent
calendars</div>

 

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<td width="300"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Featured
content</span> </td>
<td width="300"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stage 5
collections</span></td>
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<li>Solution to the <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/5562&amp;part=solution">Tens
problem</a>.</li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6954&amp;part=">Dicey
dice</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?obj_id=6300&amp;part=">
Student guide to getting started</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/5986&amp;part=">Weekly
challenge celebration problems</a></li>

<li>See also <a href="http://plus.maths.org">Plus Magazine</a></li>
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<li>NRICH <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6365&amp;part=">starter
problem selection</a></li>

<li>NRICH <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6868&amp;part=">Olympiad
selection</a></li>

<li>University <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6783&amp;part=">preparation
problems</a></li>

<li>Archive of <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7308&amp;part=">Stage 5
problems</a></li>

<li>Archive of <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7310&amp;part=">Stage 5
articles</a></li>

<li>Stage 5 <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7335&amp;part=">student
archive</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7309&amp;part=">Games</a> good
for Stage 5</li>
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<div><span style="font-weight: bold;">This month's top
20</span></div>

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<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7088">Interactive workout -
Core</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7085">Curvy catalogue</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/4718">Mathematical
Induction</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7074">Agile Algebra</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7084">Turning to
calculus</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7105">Weekly Challenge 1: Inner
equality</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6874">Transformations for
10</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7092">A function of
gradient</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/1930">Sums of Squares</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/5562">Tens</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/7041">Weekly Challenge 2: Quad
solve</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6417">Dangerous
driver?</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6466">engNRICH</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6884">Mathematical preparation
for the Cambridge Natural Sciences Tripos</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6465">physNRICH</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6467">Advanced Scientific
Mathematics</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6528">Model solutions</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6842">Erratic
quadratic</a></li>

<li><a href="http://nrich.maths.org/1368">Learn About Number
Bases</a></li>
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<div style="font-weight: bold;">Meet the team</div>

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<div>Steve looks after all aspects of the Stage 5 parts of NRICH.
He likes inventing maths problems and activities on anything to do
with maths. You can email him on post16.nrich@maths.org if
you'd like to see something specific.</div>

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<div>Steve has a PhD in M-theory and a maths degree from Cambridge
and likes maths. He is keen that all students are given the
opportunity to enjoy maths irrespective of their particular
interests.</div>
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<div>Alison looks after the Stage 4 parts of NRICH and also those
parts which cross over into Stage 5.</div>

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<div>Alison studied maths at Trinity College in Cambridge and is
particularly keen to get your teachers to use NRICH in their
regular lessons. How good would that be?!</div>
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 At the moment we also have a couple of PhD students working
with us on developing mathematical science and Olympics
materials.<br></br>
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