Maths Zone by Dr Rajesh Kumar Thakur
Nuggets from the Beautiful World of Mathematics
November 1, 2024
Achievement Test Report
August 15, 2024
Important Days in Mathematics
1. Euler Day
Every year on 7th Feb (2/7) is celebrated as Euler day
because Leonhard Euler had calculated
the value of e (a constant) to be 2.7182818. The first two number 2/7 is 7th
February.
2. International Day of Mathematics
UNESCO’s 40th General Conference proclaimed 14 March of
every year International Day of Mathematics in November 2019.
3. World Pi Day
March 14 (3/14) is celebrated as Pi Day around the world. U.S. House of
Representatives passed legislation to formally recognize Pi Day in 2009 and
since then it is celebrated on 14th March which is also the birthday
of Einstein. The idea of celebrating Pi day came in the mind of Physicist Larry
Shaw in 1988 but it took 21 years to get the final idea adopted by the world.
4. Women in Mathematics Day
12th May is celebrated as Women in Mathematics
Day around the world. On 31st July 2018, the Women Committee of
Iranian Mathematics Society presented a proposal that Maryam Mirzakhani’s
birthday – May 12th be recognised as Women in Mathematics Day which
was approved by World Meeting for Women in Mathematics by a vast majority.
5. Tau Day
Like Pi, Tau is a constant and it is double of pi in approximation. Hence
on Every 28th June (6/28) Tau is celebrated around the world
6. National Statistics Day
National Statistics Day is celebrated on June 29 every year to acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional contributions made by statisticians in India, particularly honoring the birth anniversary of eminent statistician (Late) Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
7. Pi Approximation Day
On 22nd July, we celebrate Pi Approximation Day (22/7)
8. Math Storytelling Day
Math Storytelling Day is celebrated on 25th September
every year. It was created by Maria Droujkova and Sue VanHattum in 2009. This day is celebrated to encourage people to tell stories about Mathematicians,
their struggle and contribution and to appreciate the discovery in the
mathematics.
9. Fibonacci Day
On 23rd November (11/23) is celebrated as
Fibonacci day because 11 and 23 both are a part of Fibonacci Sequence .
10. National Mathematics Day
Dr Manmohan Singh in 2011 announced that every year 22nd
December should be celebrated as National Mathematics Day because, the child prodigy
Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on this day.
11. Pythagorean Day
This day is not celebrated every year but any year where
the date, month and year makes a Pythagorean triplet is termed as Pythagorean
day. In 2025, 24/7/25 will be Pythagorean Day as – 242 + 72
= 252
August 14, 2024
Independence Day Quiz by MATH OLYMPIAD FOUNDATION
Mathematics Olympiad Foundation is happy to organize a unique Independence Day quiz where you can explore about Indian Freedom Movement.
The 25 questions will test your knowledge about Indian Freedom Movement, the contributions of freedom fighters and their journey from struggle to get a free country from the clutches of Britishers.
Since this quiz is being organized by Mathematics Olympiad Foundation, so there will be 5 Mathematics Question to test your mathematical skill also. The mathematics questions are on Mathematicians, Mathematical Society, and 6-8 graded questions.
Total Number of Questions : - 30
Marks : 150
Passing Marks : - 50%
Certificate will be given to all participants who score 50% marks and above. You can download the certificate from your mail.
August 13, 2024
Mathematical Lab Kit for D. El. Ed Students
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Dear Students SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN came to India after completing his BA from Cambridge University in 1919. His health kept deteriorating and...
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Dear Participants The quiz is an effort to let you know about our mathematician and especially Srinivasa Ramanujan whose birthday is being ...
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Hello Participants, Thanks a lot to all of you. In the last 4 days, more than 10,000 students have tried to answer the questions based on t...