''Plus Magazine'' is an online
popular mathematics
Popular mathematics is the presentation of mathematics to an aimed general audience.
The difference between recreational mathematics and popular mathematics is that recreational mathematics intends to be fun for the mathematical community, and ...
magazine run under the
Millennium Mathematics Project
The Millennium Mathematics Project (MMP) was set up within the University of Cambridge in England as a joint project between the Faculties of Mathematics and Education in 1999. The MMP aims to support maths education for pupils of all abilities fr ...
at the
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
.
''Plus'' contains:
* feature articles on all aspects of mathematics;
* reviews of popular maths books and events;
* a news section;
*
mathematical puzzles
Mathematical puzzles make up an integral part of recreational mathematics. They have specific rules, but they do not usually involve competition between two or more players. Instead, to solve such a puzzle, the solver must find a solution that sat ...
and
games
A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such ...
;
* interviews with people in maths related careers;
* ''Plus''
Podcast
A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing ...
– Maths on the Move
History
''Plus'' was initially named PASS Maths (Public Awareness and Schools Support for Maths) in 1997, when it was a project of the Interactive Courseware Research and Development Group, based jointly at the University of Cambridge and
Keele University
Keele University, officially known as the University of Keele, is a public research university in Keele, approximately from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire, Keele ...
. ''Plus'' is now part of the
Millennium Mathematics Project
The Millennium Mathematics Project (MMP) was set up within the University of Cambridge in England as a joint project between the Faculties of Mathematics and Education in 1999. The MMP aims to support maths education for pupils of all abilities fr ...
, a long term national initiative based in
Cambridge
Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge bec ...
and active across the
UK and internationally.
Authors of articles in ''Plus'' include
Stephen Hawking and
Marcus du Sautoy
Marcus Peter Francis du Sautoy (; born 26 August 1965) is a British mathematician, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, Fellow of New College, Oxford and author of popular mathematics and popu ...
.
''Plus'' won the 2001
Webby for ''Best Science Site on the Web'', and has been described as "an excellent site put together by those with a real love for the subject". In 2006 the Millennium Mathematics Project, of which ''Plus'' is a part, won the
Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher Education
The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education are a biennially awarded series of prizes awarded to universities and colleges in the further and higher education sectors within the United Kingdom. Uniquely it forms part of the Br ...
.
Previous Prize winners
, Royal Anniversary Trust
The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education are a biennially awarded series of prizes awarded to universities and colleges in the further and higher education sectors within the United Kingdom. Uniquely it forms part of the Bri ...
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