A student publication · GHS
A place for curious minds to share proofs, explore patterns, and find mathematics in the world around us.
Puzzles, discoveries, and a little mathematical wonder.
A snippet from the introduction
In the Euclidean plane, two distinct parallel lines never intersect. Have you ever noticed this inconsistency? Why is it the case that two distinct lines always intersect except when they are parallel?
§ 1.1.2 · Euclidean Plane
02 / Take a pencil break
Math is something you do, too.
Try a puzzle or play with a pattern.
Six friends meet. Each friend shakes hands exactly once with every other friend. How many handshakes happen?
Each of the six friends has five people to greet. What gets counted twice in 6 × 5?
Every handshake belongs to a pair of friends. Counting 6 × 5 counts each pair twice, so the total is 6 × 5 ÷ 2 = 15. For n people, it is n(n − 1)/2.
A regular polygon’s interior angle is (n − 2) × 180° / n. Move the slider and watch the pattern.
03 / Your idea belongs here
Have a favorite puzzle, a surprising math fact, or a question you can’t stop thinking about? Help create the GHS Math Journal.
We communicate and collaborate online. Bring your curiosity; start with one idea.
Submission contact and dates coming soon.
A puzzle, an elegant proof, a mathematical explanation, or a connection to everyday life.
Introduce the question, define your terms, explain the steps, and use a diagram when it helps.
Prepare a PDF or a viewable Overleaf or Google Docs link. Credit your sources and keep a solution with any puzzle.
Explorations · Proofs · Puzzles · Math facts · Real-world math · Diagrams
04 / A useful starting point
Explore typesetting, mathematical writing,
and journals from the wider community.
An introduction to writing equations and laying out a mathematical paper.
Visit Overleaf (opens in a new tab)Mathematical writingA reference for communicating mathematical reasoning clearly.
Open the writing guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)05 / About the journal
The GHS Math Journal brings student mathematical ideas together: questions worth asking, explanations worth sharing, and problems worth trying.
Our focus is on contributions and online collaboration. Whether you enjoy writing, solving, drawing, or making connections, there is a way to get involved.
Bring an idea to the journal