SUMS
Welcome!
Sydney University Maths Society (also known as SUMS) is a club for students with an interest in maths. It is also a club for students without an interest in maths, as we have many events to cater for you guys as well, and who knows, maybe one day you'll start to like maths too!
SUMS welcomes you! To become a member, simply email us so that we can add you to our email list, thus allowing you to be the first to hear of our announcements. We usually don't email more than once a week.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Feel free to email us.
We are also on Facebook.
Notice: Our AGM will be held on the 20th of October, 1300hrs in New Law 026, please bring your access card details.
2011 Puzzle Hunt
To see the 2011 puzzle hunt webpage, click the image below or you can click here.
To see the 2010 puzzle hunt webpage, click the image below or you can click here.
To see the 2010 puzzle hunt webpage, click the image below or you can click here. NOTE: Currently under construction after our server move.
Events
Icebreaker: A special event will be held in week 1, with board games, rubik's cubes and free pizza! Thursday 1-2pm in the New Law Building 030. Talks: Our weekly talks on mathematical topics of interest are currently held on Thursday 1-2pm in the New Law Building 030 in Semester 1. Please remember to clean up your plates after the talk.
Concerts: These are held annually, usually in second semester. They consist of performances by both students and staff.
Cake bakes: These are held as often as possible (with prizes!). Anyone can bake a cake if they wish. Cakes are judged in 2 categories: Best tasting, and Best mathematical reference. Cakes can then be eaten by the audience after judging.
Soccer: These games are usually held sporadically throughout the year, in Victoria Park, culminating in the annual Pure vs Applied match!
Maths Relays: An annual competition (with prizes!) where students form teams to see who can solve the most maths problems in a specified period of time.
Debates: Most commonly held in competition with the Physics society. The most recent debate was "Einstein is a greater scientist than Newton" which was won by the affirmative (Physics). A rematch is expected in 2010 (with a different topic of course).
Puzzle Hunt: Teams compete online to be the first to solve 20 puzzles over one week. Keep an eye out for the third SUMS Puzzle Hunt starting in early August this year! Check out the MUMS and CISRA hunts for other puzzle hunts.
2010 Committee
| President: Yinan Zhang | |
Vice President: Sean Gardiner | 
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| Treasurer: Giles Gardam | |
| Secretary: Rory Tarnow-Mordi |
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| IT Officer: Duncan Sutherland | |
| Social Coordinators: Tiny Pang and Liza Fedorenko |
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