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Jamie is a second year mathematics student at Christ’s College Cambridge. His main interests are in group theory, number theory, and a touch of algebraic geometry.

Significant figures: John Conway
The story of an unforgettable mathematician.
Complex numbers and algebra
Exploring the beauty of complex numbers, their origins and why they are important
The science behind Santa Claus
Christmas is coming, and Santa will soon begin his journey. We analyse the science and maths behind his trip.
Christmas puzzles
Something for you to solve during the post-Christmas lull
How much will I win on the new National Lottery?
What difference will an extra 10 balls make?
Why is it so hard to pull two phone books apart?
Take two phone books and interleave all their pages one by one. Now try and pull them apart by their spines. Impossible, right?

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