Mathematical Art and Play

The MLC believes that students and staff should not just learn and use maths, but also enjoy it. So we engage in a lot of mathematical art and play. To find out more about any of these activities, please contact us.

One Hundred Factorial

One Hundred Factorial is a gathering of staff, students and friends to solve puzzles together, both online and face-to-face. We have face-to-face puzzle sessions on campus weekly during teaching weeks, and monthly at other times. We also have an online community where we discuss puzzles and the associated maths, and where we inform members about the face-to-face sessions . For more information, go to the One Hundred Factorial online community.

Games at the AUMS Barbecues

AUMS (Adelaide University Maths Students) is a student club for students studying maths. AUMS holds barbecues several times per semester, and the MLC provides games at these barbecues. If you see us out on the Barr-Smith Lawns one day, come and join in!

One particular game that people enjoy at the barbecues is four-dimensional noughts and crosses. You can download the instructions here: Four-dimensional noughts and crosses instructions

My Piece of Pi

This is a collaborative artwork designed by David K Butler (one of the MLC lecturers). More than 1000 digits of the number pi will be drawn on the North Terrace footpath in Adelaide on International Pi Approximation Day 22nd of July. To find out more, follow the link to the My Piece of Pi page.

Random Journeys

This is another artwork designed by David K Butler. Used AdelaideMetro public transport tickets will be glued together according to simple rules to construct a random cellular automaton, creating tree-like patterns as more tickets are added. To find out more, follow the link to the Random Journeys Page