Mathematics Society year the society has been fhis I engaging in more hands-on
activities such as making ?actal cardsiwhich look like pop-up cards using a mathematical concept called "recurrence, polyhedra"which are 3dimensional figures and constructing curves by using straight lines.To expose members to new fields of mathematics, modules lasting about 2 to 3 weeks were conducted.These include Graph Theory, Chaos and Fnctals and Cryptography. A new initiative of the society is
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Maths Challenger Series. More challenging questions selected from past year competition papers cr magazines were posted on the society's noticeboard. New
questions were posted fortnightly. S;tudents were invited to come ',orward to try solving them.Small :okens were given away as a form C encouragement.The society ropes to uncover talents among
tre students and train them for the Slngapore Mathematical Olympiad Si.{O). 2 students were"discovered"
through this programme and they represented CJC in the SMO Open Section.Tran Hai Long of 1T17 missed the bronze medal by 4
competition, we managed to secure the 5th position, beating the teams from Pioneer JC, Hwa
mark. Hopefully, he can go one step better next year. Hai Long was also the winner of the CJC mathematics competition held on
Chong JC and Tampines JC along
21 May and the Australian Maths
ofthe year is an exhibition put up by
Competition held on 29 )uly. On 11 February20 students
took part in the American Mathematics Competition. Four students obtained certificates of distinction and qualified for the American lnvitational Mathematics Examination.This was the biggest group to qualify for AIME in the last five years. Lee ShuetTheng of 2T33 emerged as the top scorer for this competition. On 14 May,the society and the Chess Club jointly organized the CJC Othello competition for the first time. A total of 80 students took part.The top three players represented the college in the lnter-JC Othello Championship on 26 July. Despite the stiff
theway. The major project
mainly the JC2
members.Titled "The Human Behind the Genius'ithe exhibition showcased ten famous mathematicians of their times.The project aims to reveal the human side of
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mathematicians,
including their struggles against discrimination and their personalities.A
totaloflTstudents were invohied in the project, including a fewnon-members.
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Mathematics Competition 2003. From lefi: Lee Shuet Theng (2733), Chong Kai Shing (2T17) and Goh Jin
Zhen (2718). Absent: Aaron Tham (2714).
The heroes behind the Maths exhibition
titled "The Human Behind The Genius" put up by the society. Rou 1(lefi to right):
vtbwir: of the Mathematics
Society. Row 1 (leJi to right): Lee Yuan Sheng T(ong, Tsai Fung Yee, Tian Hai Long Chhabra Deepindrr Singh,
ivz: ,;q Chyuan, Lew Cheng Tong Xu Zeda. Row 2: Mr Lim Chye Fooh wt*r-it -charge), Lou Kim Huat, Benjamin Lee,{)iu Xun, Chong Kai
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$ao ZiYuan, Wong Hsien Hann. (Absent: Wee Gui Fen.)
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Foo Seck Shin,
Vincent Wong, Lee Yuan Sheng Chhabra Deepinder Singh, Tay Jang Chyuan, Xu Ze Da, Leu ChengTbng. Rou 2(Le/i to right): Ho Siong Yew, Qin Xun, Tran Hai Long, Chong Kai Shing Wong Hsien Hann, Gao Zi Yuan, Benjamin Lee, Ang Seng Keat, Goh Jinzhen. (Absent: Bernice Koh and Leon Thn.)
Teachers-in-charge
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Top Scorers
Winners of2003 CJC Othello Challenge. From lefi: Benedict
Low (2718) lst mnner-u?, Vang Seng Sing (2734) champion, Benjamin Thong (2TI 8) 2nd runner-up.
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