Maths competition

Most candidates obtain good results in Australian Maths Competition

February 7, 2018

OF THE 31 students from both the primary and secondary sections of Chung Ching Middle School, Seria who sat for the Australian Mathematics Competition last year, almost all candidates obtained good results.

Meghan Hon Le Xuan, Year 4, obtained ;a high distinction. Yong Shi You, Year 4, Ng Jyy Yau, Year 6, Jordan Hee Shan Yung, Year 7, Teo Hui Ling, Year 7, Alvina Aini binti Haszlan, Year 9, Francis Chow Ka Vai, Year 9, Kong Jia Voon, Year 11, and Lei Jian Ting, Year 11, obtained distinction in the exam.

Meanwhile, Sim Li Hong, Year 4, Tham Zhi Qiang, Year 5, Adrian Chong Rui Sern, Year 6, Tang Siew Ching, and Frederick Chong Xin Yuan, Year 6 students, managed to get credit for the primary section.

For the secondary section, Ashley Chung Jia Hui, Charlotte Lay Xhi How, Lee Chao Cherng, Phoebe Liew Jia En, Year 7, Chong Rui Ern and Wong Yung Xing, Year 8, Cassandra Wong Wei Wen, Year 9, Shim Lih Chyi, Year 11, and Charlene Tsen Kiaw Lym, Chia Kal Pei, and Wee Vui Ern, who were in year 11 last year, also obtained credit.

High distinction holder, Meghan Hon Le Xuan. – PHOTOS: CHUNG CHING MIDDLE SCHOOLAchievers from the primary section with their Maths teachers and Head of Primary Section, Chin Chiew Eng

Maths festival

Collector inaugurates Maths Festival

THE HANS INDIA |    Feb 08,2018 , 11:47 PM IST

Collector Pravin Kumar and ITDA project officer Ravi Subhash interacting with the students at the Maths Fest in Paderu on Thursday

Visakhapatnam: In order to remove fears among the students on mathematics and making them more passionate towards the subject, the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Paderu, organsing a two-day Maths Fest at Paderu. 

In all, 108 tribal welfare ashram schools are participating in the festival and 366 students will display various exhibits related to the subject. Collector Pravin Kumar inaugurated the festival on Thursday and interacted with the students. 

Right from the primary mathematics to all kinds of mathematical problems have been explained to the students in the festival. Project Officer of ITDA Paderu Ravi Subhash and deputy director of tribal welfare department B Vijay Kumar were present.

Application from top maths

Sasol now accepting bursary applications from top maths and science pupils for 2019

Applications are now open for international chemicals and energy company Sasol’s all-inclusive bursary.

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Sasol’s all-inclusive bursary programme is aimed at those top Mathematics and Science Grade 12 pupils who want to study courses in engineering, science and accounting at approved South African universities and universities of technology in 2019.

Rated by South African Graduate Employers’ Association as the employer of choice in Africa’s chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, Sasol offers one of the most comprehensive bursaries in Southern Africa, which covers the following for undergraduate studies:

Registration fees;100% of the university tuition fees;Exam fees;Accommodation;Food; andR12 000 for books and pocket money

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The bursary also caters for postgraduate studies. Postgraduate students receive a monthly allowance of R10 000 for up to 24 months while they complete their Master’s and up to 36 months for those doing studying towards their PhDs. Furthermore, Sasol bursars also have the opportunity to do paid vacation work during the holidays and also to be part of the company’s Graduate Development Programme after graduating.

“With our bursary, we aim to put ambitious young South Africans on track for great careers in STEM-related fields.” says said Monica Luwes, Manager of the Graduate Centre at Sasol Corporate Bursary Services. “Students who receive our bursaries do not need to worry about their tertiary education costs—they can focus on achieving outstanding results. In addition to financial support, we give them career support as well as life guidance to help them succeed.”

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Sasol is looking for top performing pupils who want to study towards a B Eng or BSc Eng in various engineering disciplines, BSc in Chemistry and Accounting (CA route) or pupils interested in studying Instrumentation, Mining Survey and Mechanical or Electrical Engineering at a University of Technology. Applicants need to obtain 70% for Maths, 70% for Science and 60% for English to be considered.

Solve this math problem

Solve this math problem to win a million dollars

The prize for the solution to the Beal Conjecture, a number theory problem, has been increased to $1 million.

Updated: June 5, 2013, 6:28 PM IST

The prize for the solution to the Beal Conjecture, a number theory problem, has been increased to $1 million.

Washington,: Want to be a millionaire? Try solving this tricky math problem. A billionaire Dallas banker will shell out $1 million to anyone who can solve a mathematical problem that has baffled geniuses for years.

The American Mathematical Society (AMS) in Rhode Island has announced that the prize for the solution to the Beal Conjecture, a number theory problem, has been increased to $1 million.

The prize and conjecture are named for D Andrew 'Andy' Beal, the Dallas banker who has a strong interest in number theory and who provided the funds for the Beal Prize. The prize will be awarded for either a proof of, or a counterexample to, the Beal Conjecture.

A related math problem, Fermat's Last Theorem theorem was proved in the 1990s by Andrew Wiles, together with Richard Taylor.

Both the Beal Conjecture and Fermat's Last Theorem are typical of many statements in number theory: easy to say, but extremely difficult to prove.

Andy Beal first established the prize for a solution to the Beal Conjecture in 1997. To date, no correct solution to the problem has been found. The current funding is an increase from the previously funded amount of $1,00,000.

"I was inspired by the prize offered for proving Fermat," said Beal, a self-taught mathematician with an interest in numbers theory.

"I'd like to inspire young people to pursue math and science. Increasing the prize is a good way to draw attention to mathematics generally and the Beal Conjecture specifically. I hope many more young people will find themselves drawn into the wonderful world of mathematics," Beal said.

National mathematical year 2012

PM declares 2012 as 'National Mathematical Year'

Manmohan Singh voiced concern over the 'badly inadequate' number of competent mathematicians in the country.

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Updated: December 26, 2011, 11:35 AM IST

Manmohan Singh voiced concern over the 'badly inadequate' number of competent mathematicians in the country.

Chennai: Declaring 2012 as the 'National Mathematical year' as a tribute to maths wizard Srinivasa Ramanujan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday voiced concern over the "badly inadequate" number of competent mathematicians in the country.

He also said that the perception that pursuit of mathematics does not lead to attractive career possibilities "must change."

"It is a matter of concern that for a country of our size, the number of competent mathematicians that we have is badly inadequate", he said at a function to here mark the 125th birth anniversary of Ramanujan.

Singh also declared December 22, the birthday of Ramanujan, as 'National Mathematics Day.'

Students have not pursued mathematics at advanced levels over more than three decades, which has resulted in a decline in quality of mathematics teachers at schools and colleges, Singh who is on a two-day visit to the state, told a galaxy of academics at Madras University.

"There is a general perception in our society that the pursuit of mathematics does not lead to attractive career possibilities. This perception must change. This perception may have been valid some years ago, but today there are many new career opportunities available to mathematics and the teaching perception itself has become much more attractive in recent years", Singh said.

The Prime Minister said the mathematical community has a duty to find out "ways and means" to address the shortage of top quality mathematicians and reach out to the public, especially in the modern context, where mathematics has tremendous influence on every kind of human endeavour.

Noting that the Central government has pursued a policy of encouraging scientific activities of diverse kinds, the Prime Minister said, "Given our traditions, we naturally attach special importance to mathematics...in many ways, mathematics can be regarded as the mother science".

He said Ramanujan overcame formidable difficulties to reach the pinnacle of greatness, illustrating the inadequacy of University evaluation system in the early decades of the last century, while at the same time showing the system displayed enough flexibility to take care of mavericks like him.

"There have been many reforms since those days but there would still be talent which would elude proper evaluation. Our institutions of higher learning must be sensitive to this problem."

"A genius like Ramanujan would shine bright even in the most adverse of circumstances, but we should be geared to encourage and nurture good talent which may not be of the same calibre as that of Ramanujan", Singh said.

Honouring Professor Robert Kanigel, who has written a biography of Ramanujan, Singh said this book has made Ramanujan well known to the public at large all over the world.

He said the country was proud of Ramanujan and Tamil Nadu has a special claim on him for he was a Tamilian.

"Along with CV Raman and Subramanyam Chandrashekhar (both Nobel laureates), he is among the three great men of science and mathematics that Tamil Nadu and India have given to the world of modern times", he said.

Pythagoras theorem originated in India

Pythagoras' theorem originated in India, says Harsh Vardhan

Ancient Indian scientists have graciously allowed scientists from other countries to take credit for their findings, the minister said.

Updated: January 4, 2015, 7:53 AM IST

Ancient Indian scientists have graciously allowed scientists from other countries to take credit for their findings, the minister said.

Mumbai: Algebra and the Pythagoras' theorem both originated in India but the credit for these has gone to people from other countries, Union Minister for Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan, said on Saturday.

Ancient Indian scientists have graciously allowed scientists from other countries to take credit for their findings, the minister said at the inaugural event of the Indian Science Congress.

"Our scientists discovered the Pythagoras theorem, but we ... gave its credit to the Greeks. We all know that we knew 'beejganit' much before the Arabs, but very selflessly we allowed it to be called Algebra. This is the base the Indian scientific community has maintained," Vardhan said.

The Union minister said Indians have never used their knowledge of science for negative purposes. "Whether it is related to the solar system, medicine, chemistry or earth science, we have shared all our knowledge very selflessly," he said.

Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that in ancient times, India had opened new frontiers in the field of science. "Mahabharata says Karna was not born out of his mother's womb. This means people then were aware of genetic science. There must have been a plastic surgeon who fixed an elephant's head on Ganesha," Modi had said in Mumbai, adding that what the mathematician Aryabhata had said centuries ago, the world has accepted now.

Patterns of maths paper for CBSE

Expert committee to decide on marking patterns of Maths paper for CBSE

"All possible efforts will be made to protect the interest of the students," said CBSE in a statement.

Updated: March 28, 2015, 9:36 PM IST

"All possible efforts will be made to protect the interest of the students," said CBSE in a statement.

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of several feedbacks received from students and teachers about the Maths paper, CBSE has decided to place them before a committee before finalising the marking schemes for the paper. The committee of subject experts would be meeting after completion of the board exams to decide on the possible marking pattern of the class XII Mathematics paper held on March 18.

"All possible efforts will be made to protect the interest of the students," said CBSE in a statement. The difficulty level of the paper had evoked anxiety among the students and triggered a flood of complaints to CBSE from cross-section of the society.

Board officials had said there have been some changes in the pattern of the paper and that schools may not have been "intimated accordingly" in that regard. The all-India exam conducted on March 18 left students disappointed and concerned as they found the Mathematics paper too tough.

Teachers also felt that the paper required higher order thinking skills (HOTS) which, as per the examination pattern, forms 10 to 20 per cent of the paper. Officials in CBSE had held a meeting with some selected school principals a few days back to discuss the issue following uproar over it.

Some teachers said that the questions were different from the "traditional pattern".