Maths Week Takes Over IrelandMonday, 25 October 2010 | The University Observer | Author: Jennifer Fitzgerald |
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The week kicked off on Saturday the 9th with Maths in the Street, taking place at the top of Grafton Street. Maths Society auditor, Liz Hynes, was confident that the event was a resounding success, with students from Trinity College Dublin, NUI Maynooth and even the University of Oxford helping out during the day. Aimed mainly at younger children, the day comprised of puzzles and mazes being laid on the street, orientated towards having fun with maths and building an enthusiasm towards it: “We had a really good response and loads of kids came and played for hours, it was almost impossible to close up at the end of the day.” On October 11th, Professor of Mathematics in Oxford, Marcus du Sautoy, gave a lecture in the RDS. Professor du Sautoy is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and is in charge of promoting mathematics in England. The lecture focused on the artistic side of mathematics and catered for a variety of different interests such as music and architecture. |