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Issue 41 of Plus is now out! http://plus.maths.org In this issue we present the winners of the Plus New Writers Award 2006, the writing competition we set up to find the Plus authors of the future. After a painful process of weighing-up our judges have chosen six winning articles from the many high-quality entries. So sit back and read all about the maths of gambling, the longest theorem in history, the mathematical genius David Hilbert, the phenomenon of the lightning calculator, lies and statistics, and some shadow maths. Winner of the general public category: An enormous theorem: the classification of finite simple groups Learn all about the biggest theorem in history http://www.plus.maths.org/issue41/features/elwes/index.html Winner of the secondary schools category: Let 'em roll Dice are invaluable to many games, but instead of playing with ordinary 1-6 numbered dice here are two alternatives - with a twist! http://www.plus.maths.org/issue41/features/hobbs/index.html Runner-up of the general public category: We must know, we will know Find out about the controversial ideas of maths genius David Hilbert. http://www.plus.maths.org/issue41/features/morris/index.html Runner-up of the general public category: Damn lies "Lies, damned lies, and statistics..." find out how to tell good statistics from bad, and make sure your cat is well fed. http://www.plus.maths.org/issue41/features/parker/index.html Runner-up of the secondary schools category: The death of the lightning calculator See where a talent for mental arithmetic might have got you, if you had only been born a little earlier. http://www.plus.maths.org/issue41/features/daniel/index.html Runner-up of the secondary schools category: Drinking coffee in the Klein Cafe The best geometry lurks in the shadows of bananas. http://www.plus.maths.org/issue41/features/tims/index.html Career interview: Business analyst The power of maths keeps New Zealand's lights on. http://www.plus.maths.org/issue41/interview/index.html Also in this issue: Sudoku with worms, http://plus.maths.org/issue41/puzzle/index.html some benefits of irrationality, http://plus.maths.org/issue41/outerspace/index.html some more entries to the Plus New Writers Award and all about the finalists. http://plus.maths.org/issue41/editorial/index.html Plus all the latest mathematical news and reviews. Happy reading, merry Christmas and a happy New Year from the Plus team! ********** If you received this message you have subscribed yourself to the PLUS-ANNOUNCE mailing list via our website. If you do not wish to remain on the list please visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=plus-announce&A=1 and follow the instructions to leave the list. If you have any comments on this newsletter, or Plus Magazine, please contact us at [log in to unmask] - we are always happy to hear from our readers! Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested.