Overview
- Organizers report more than 700 in-person and virtual activities across over 90 countries for this year’s observance coordinated by the International Mathematical Union.
- UNESCO held a webinar titled “Matemáticas y Esperanza,” emphasizing how connecting hope with mathematics can deepen understanding and create opportunities.
- Mexico is hosting more than 40 activities across 12 states, including UNAM’s Universum workshops in Mexico City, a “Dígitos de Pi” recitation contest in Oaxaca, and public programs in Veracruz and Yucatán.
- Google marked the day with an interactive Doodle explaining π and early geometric methods to approximate its value, highlighting Archimedes’ approach with 96-sided polygons.
- The celebration traces back to a 1988 Exploratorium event by physicist Larry Shaw, gained U.S. congressional recognition in 2009, and was proclaimed the International Day of Mathematics by UNESCO in 2019.