National Mathematics Day 2022 Today: History, Theme, Quotes; Remembering legendary mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan

National Mathematics Day 2022: National Mathematics Day is observed annually on 22 December. December 22 is also the birth anniversary of legendary mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. 

To celebrate Ramanujan's life and accomplishments, the Government of India had earlier declared 22 December as National Mathematics Day in 2012. 

Mathematics Day 2022: Significance

Almost every career and aspect of daily life requires some knowledge of mathematics. With this in mind, National Mathematics Day is observed to educate the public on the significance of numbers and calculations.

National Mathematics Day: Theme

National Mathematics Day 2022 has no theme. The purpose of the day is to raise public awareness of the value of mathematics as well as recent breakthroughs and advancements in the subject. To honour this day, numerous colleges and universities conduct tournaments, olympiads, and other educational events.

National Mathematics Day: About Srinivasa Ramanujan

One of the best Indian mathematicians of all time, Ramanujan was a self-taught mathematician. Born on 22 December 1887, Ramanujan was from Erode, Tamil Nadu. At an early age, he had shown a penchant for mathematics. He spent his brief but significant life working on theorems that looked unsolvable.

His life and rise to popularity are portrayed in Robert Kanigel's biography, 'The Man Who Knew Infinity'. In a movie of the same name that was released in 2015, Ramanujan was portrayed by British-Indian actor Dev Patel. Ramanujan's early years in India, his time in Britain, and his path to becoming a renowned mathematician were all explored in the movie.

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National Mathematics Day: Quotes

“Nature is written in mathematical language" -Galileo Galilei

“There should be no such thing as boring mathematics" - Edsger W Dijkstra

“Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers" - Shakuntala Devi

“Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding" -William Paul Thurston

 “Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity, I do not understand it myself anymore" -Albert Einstein

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