The International Day of Mathematics is a project by the International Mathematical Union (IMU)
and was proclaimed by UNESCO

UP event

The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics of the University of Pretoria invites you to join us in celebrating the International Day of Mathematics on 14 March 2020, starting at 10:00 on the Aula Lawns. Students, UP staff, and the general public are all welcome! We are planning various activities (from 10:00 to 12:00), such as a Mathematics Scavenger Hunt, Origami, Buffon's needle, hyperbolic crochet, and more. This will be topped off with a (bring your own) picnic lunch from 12:00 to 14:00 on the Aula Lawn (UP Hatfield Campus).

Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/boszRwbHArFERtBMA

Poster: here
Contact person: Dr Eder Kikianty ([email protected])

About

The International Day of Mathematics (IDM) is a worldwide celebration. Each year on March 14 all countries will be invited to participate through activities for both students and the general public in schools, museums, libraries and other spaces.

March 14 was chosen as the date for the IDM because it was already celebrated in many countries as Pi Day, based on the fact that some countries write it as 3/14 and the mathematical constant Pi is approximately 3.14.

The International Day of Mathematics project is led by the International Mathematical Union with the support of numerous international and regional organizations from all over the world. It was proclamated by UNESCO on the 40th session of the General Conference, November 26, 2019. The first celebration will be held on March 14, 2020.

For more information, visit https://www.idm314.org/about.html.