“Mathematics and Planet Earth”

• This year, to coincide with the “Mathematics of Planet Earth Year”, the Singapore Mathematical Society is bringing back the SMS Essay Competition after a 2 year hiatus.
• The main objective of this year’s competition is to allow students to explore how Mathematics can be applied in various studies of our Planet.

Category A

Express Stream (local): Secondary 1 and 2 students; Normal Stream (local): Secondary 1, 2 and 3 students; International schools: Grade 6-8 (or equivalence)

First Prize:	Is God a Mathematician Julius Chua Han Xian, Leo wee-J, Heng Javier Hwa Chong Institution (High School)
Second Prize:	Mathematics to Earth Sciences Darren Suen Wei Jie National Junior College
Third Prize:	A Planet of Change Evelyn Jacob, Chua Li Ying, Amanda Mah CHIJ ST. Theresa’s Convent

Category B

Express Stream (local): Secondary 3 and 4 students; Normal Stream (local): Secondary 4 and 5 students; International schools: Grade 9-10 (or equivalence)

First Prize:	3D Model Restoration from 2D Satellite Pictures by Spherical Geometry Gao Yuan, Wu Shenyang, Bei Yijie Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Second Prize:	The Motion of Satellites James Ee Jun Long Hwa Chong Institution (High School)
Third Prize:	Rate of Fluid Flow through Porous Media Xu Ming Xin, Kiong Min Yi Kimberly, Yip Juen Chen Nicole Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)

Category C

Junior college (local): JC 1 and 2 students; IP schools (local): Year 5 and 6 students; International schools: Grade 11-12 (or equivalence)

First Prize:	The Mathematical Earth Tong Hien Chi National Junior College
Second Prize:	Geodesy and Radius of the Earth Le Nguyen Vuong Linh, Liu Tianxiao Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Third Prize:	Mathematics and the Haze Ong Ka-Shing, Tan Kwan Wei Kelvin, Teow Yong Zhen Hwa Chong Institution