International Day of Mathematics
| International Day of Mathematics | |
|---|---|
| Significance | 3, 1, and 4 are the three most significant figures of the well-known mathematical constant π in its decimal representation. |
| Date | March 14 |
| Next time | March 14, 2022 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | March 14, 2020 |
| Related to | Pi Day |
The International Day of Mathematics is 14 March. It is also known as the Pi Day, because the mathematical constant π (pi) can be rounded down to 3.14.
UNESCO's 40th General Conference decided Pi Day as the International Day of Mathematics in November 2019.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "International Day of Mathematics". UNESCO. 4 March 2020.
- Rousseau, Christiane (1 September 2019). "International Day of Mathematics" (PDF). Notices of the American Mathematical Society. 66 (08): 1. doi:10.1090/noti1928.
External links[]
- Official website of the International Day of Mathematics
- UNESCO page on the International Day of Mathematics
- 数学漫谈 (A Tour of Mathematics), a public lecture (in Chinese) delivered by Professor Ya-xiang Yuan (President of International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) on 14 March 2020, the first International Day of Mathematics (slides)
Categories:
- Mathematics and culture
- Pi