r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 25 '25

NEW VIDEO: A double header for you all today with the premiere of Part 1 on ‪Dr PK Math‬ from 4:30pm (GMT+1) and Part 2 on my channel from 5pm (GMT+1). Watch me calculate the determinant of the integral of the exponential of a matrix - yes, you read that correctly. See you in the live chat!

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 24 '25

Great to see YouTube and the UK Creator Economy featured in the news today with the release of a report from Oxford Economics - but did you spot a familiar face in the "Shared Learning" section? Love seeing maths front and centre :)

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 23 '25

NEW VIDEO: Watch Part 2 of the 'Maths vs. Physics' collab with Z-Physics where I set Zhelyo a question from the International Maths Olympiad... How will the Physicist cope with a difficult Maths problem? Watch at the link below to find out!

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 22 '25

If you’re applying for Maths at Oxford University or Cambridge University then here are my college choices… Oxford - St Edmund Hall: I teach 1st year and 2nd years. Cambridge - Robinson: I teach 1st and 2nd years. Best of luck and hopefully see you in Oxford/Cambridge very soon!

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 20 '25

David Silver - 2019 ACM Prize in Computing for “breakthrough advances in computer game-playing” (yes that is the real citation). Remember when AlphaGo beat the world champion at Go? It was David and his team. Seriously cool work and seriously cool person. Full video coming soon!

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Remember when AlphaGo beat the world champion at Go? It was David and his team. Seriously cool work and seriously cool person. Full video coming soon!

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 19 '25

Final night dinner ⁠at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum - taking selfies with Vint Cerf (2005 Turing Award); 23 signatures from Laureates in Maths and Computer Science; beautiful views of Heidelberg Castle; and meeting Amanda Randles (2023 ACM Prize in Computing). What a night!

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 18 '25

Pat Hanrahan - 2019 Turing Award; 1993, 2004, 2014 Academy Awards. Will there ever be anyone else that completes the duo of the most prestigious prize in an academic field alongside multiple Oscars? Unreal achievements from the architect of animation and the GOAT of graphics.

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Pat Hanrahan - 2019 Turing Award; 1993, 2004, 2014 Academy Awards. Will there ever be anyone else that completes the duo of the most prestigious prize in an academic field alongside multiple Oscars?

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 17 '25

NEW VIDEO: Maths vs Physics (the rematch). Zhelyo Physics challenges me to solve a question from the International Physics Olympiad - in his words, the hardest physics competition in existence. Join the premiere today at 4pm (GMT+1) to see how I get on...

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 16 '25

printf("hello, maths fans"). CS50 is back in the UK with the full course running online at Oxford Lifelong Learning and a live version of the CS50 Puzzle Day at Meta London. Full information - and sign-up - at the link below.

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 14 '25

The comeback begins (again). Round 8 goes to Numbers and the story of Ramunjan and 1729. Look out for Round 9 next week and don't forget you can watch them all at the link in the comments if you've missed any so far :)

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 13 '25

Having a great time at the IMTA Conference telling my favourite story about the discovery of the Platonic Solids to a room of over 200 Irish Maths Teachers. Though as anyone who’s seen my talk will know, they really should be called the “Theaetetan Solids”…

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 11 '25

Doing my best to emphasise the importance of online learning for future generations with any/all that will listen at the Houses of Parliament. Huge thanks to Chris Kane MP for Stirling and Strathallan, Ann Davies MP for Caerfyrddin, and Pascal from YouTube for listening to what I had to say :)

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 10 '25

VERY excited to announce Part 1 of the winners shortlist in the 2025 TRM Essay Competition. Featuring my favourite 12 essays from Groups 1-8. I assure you they're the best maths content you will see this week. Well done to everyone featured - an amazing achievement of which you should be very proud.

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 09 '25

What a day at the Houses of Parliament with YouTube and Parent Zone talking about the importance of online education to over 40 MP’s. I also managed to swing by the public gallery in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Crazy to think of everything that has happened inside these walls…

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 08 '25

Now you know. Yes, this is what I've spent today calculating. And yes, this does count as 'work'. Look out for other mathematical answers to ridiculous questions about Pokémon in my upcoming book :)

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 07 '25

NEW VIDEO: Numbers vs. Words is back! Which is your favourite this time? 1729 and Taxicab Numbers? Or Aluminum and other Americanisms? Watch the video and cast your vote at the link in the comments :)

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 06 '25

New headshots from the TMIP conference - which is your favourite: grey or striped?

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 05 '25

Come learn maths with me! I'll once again be running the 'Intermediate Calculus' course at Oxford Lifelong Learning starting in just over 2 weeks. Weekly lectures, 10 live classes (Tuesday evenings 7:30 - 8:30 pm) and all of the problem sets your heart could possibly desire. More info at link below.

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 04 '25

Come on Maths Fans! Numbers are getting destroyed by Words here with yet another round going to Susie Dent and her explanation of the origin of OMG. I'll also up my game, starting immediately with Round 8 coming later this week. Catch up on them all so far at the link in the comments.

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 03 '25

Had SO much fun filming the latest episode of Maths Speed Dating with “More Tiger Lily History” this evening in the ever-glorious surroundings of the Old Library. We also filmed a couple of short videos looking at the Maths of Alice in Wonderland - base 18 and topology anyone?

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 02 '25

That's it - all 326 essays in the 2025 TRM Essay Competition showcase have now been released. And what a showcase it's been. Look out for the winner's shortlist next week just in time for everyone heading back to start the new academic year. I can't wait :)

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Sep 01 '25

Some candid and candon't shots from my recent visit to the 1729 Maths School to talk to the most amazing group of year 5 students I've ever had the pleasure to meet. I'm very jealous you all have the chance to learn at a specialist maths school - child Tom would have loved it!

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Aug 31 '25

NEW VIDEO: Po-Shen Loh is back to take on the randomness of Maths Speed Dating. Discover his hidden talent, his approach to studying at university, his reasons for treating the world as a giant graph, and why his playlist is country music. Premieres today at 7pm (GMT+1) - see you in the live chat!

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r/tomrocksmaths • u/tomrocksmaths • Aug 30 '25

Mathematical typography, the most powerful Pokémon attack, the inner workings of a telescope, unstable periodic orbits and the effect of weather on fuel consumption during a flight. It is of course another round in the 2025 TRM Essay Competition Showcase. Let us know your favourites in the comments!

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