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International Mathematics Day

Published in Mar 14, 2022 04:09 PM

International Mathematics Day is an initiative of the International Mathematical Union, of which Brazil has been a member since 1954. It was proclaimed by UNESCO at the 40th session of the General Conference, on November 26, 2019.

In Brazil, a milestone in mathematical research was the creation, in 1951, of the CNPq and Capes, two federal agencies to promote scientific research.

In 1952, IMPA - Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics - was created. It is around IMPA that the mathematics research ecosystem in Brazil works.

Since 1957, IMPA has promoted the biennial series of Brazilian Mathematics Colloquiums, the most important mathematical event in Brazil. It is also IMPA that promotes the Brazilian Mathematics Olympics, promoting the dissemination and teaching of mathematics in the country.

March 14 was chosen 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.