Becoming a Better Mathematician
In this feature, we invite you to think about What Makes a Good Mathematician. Once you've reflected on your mathematical strengths and weaknesses, you might like to have a go at the problems in each of the sections below, which challenge you to collaborate, be systematic, and find opportunities to generalise.
What Makes a Good Mathematician? Age 5 to 16
In this article for students, we outline what we believe are the five key ingredients that make a successful mathematician. Where are your strengths? What might you want to work on?
Learning to Collaborate Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
These problems demonstrate the value of approaching problems in more than one way
Learning to Be Systematic Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
These problems encourage you to work systematically
Learning to Generalise Age 11 to 18
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
These problems give you lots of opportunities to generalise
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NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.