Maths taster session: The Mathematics of Monopoly

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Discover what it's like to study mathematics at Sheffield with this online taster session. Explore the mathematics of Monopoly, learn about our mathematics and statistics courses, and have your questions answered by a current student.

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11th March 2026

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This talk uses ideas from probability to investigate the game of Monopoly, and answer questions such as whether a player is more likely to land on Park Lane or Trafalgar Square. The mathematics involved is related to the original PageRank algorithm used by Google to rank web pages in their search results.

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Available dates

11th March 2026

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