Main Events
"Understanding prime numbers through differentiation and quadratic functions
Prime numbers been studied since ancient times- this talk will explore prime numbers.
Tralee - Maths Family Fun
A fun evening at Tralee IT Aimed at families with children in Primary Level Schools
Dublin Workshop for Primary Teachers at Marino
With Jennifer Piggott, Director of NRICH Maths Project at Cambridge University
All - Week Activities at Marino Institute of Education
Competitions and Displays running at Marino Institute of education
Maths at the National Wax Museum Plus
The newly opened Wax Museum has decided to honour Ireland's most important mathematician,, William Rowan Hamilton. Cover charge applies
Andrew Jeffrey, Mathemagician @ RDS --ALL SHOWS BOOKED OUT--
Professional magician, former maths teacher and school vice-principal, Andrew Jeffrey has been brought back again this year as his "Magic of Maths" show proved so popular last year.
MP3 - How does your iPod work? Michael McCarthy, WIT
When we think of MP3's, maths is not immediately what comes to mind. However, did you know that the trigonometry we learn in Leaving Certificate maths is used to make MP3’s?
3,4,5 and Pythagoras- Dr Brendan McCann WIT
A workshop exploring how Pythagoras theorem is useful in today’s world
William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865) Ireland's greatest mathematician
Dr Fiacre O’Cairbre NUI Maynooth for the South Fingal Heritage Society
How Mathematics Saves Lives - Professor John McCarthy
Mathematics has had a huge impact on public health in the last 150 years, from proving that dirty water spread cholera (before the cholera bacillus was discovered), to the creation of images using ultrasound or CAT scans.
Limerick: What are the Odds?, Nadia Baker NRICH
Outreach lecture by Dr Nadia Baker, Cambridge. Is it worth playing the lottery? How can you increase your chances of winning a game? If it sounds too good to be true, what haven’t you been told? Can you spot a scam before you fall for it? Nadia Baker from the Millennium Mathematics Project at the University of Cambridge will reveal some of the hidden mathematics in our lives, helping to make sense of the world in situations involving risk, probability, chance and uncertainty.
DIT - Magic of Maths with Fernando Blasco
Join one of Spain's best known maths communicators, mathematician and magician, Fernando Blasco for a session of fun maths and also enjoy maths stands with DIT staff and students showing what's fun and cool in maths.
PRISM Maths Challenge will take place during Maths Week
PRISM is growing to be a huge maths challenge with over 8,000 pupils from hundreds of secondary schools participating in the PRISM Maths Challenge in 2008 . PRISM is administered by NUI Galway to get your school involved please see special PRISM website: www.maths.nuigalway.ie/prism Time and Details to be confirmed. If your school was involved in Prism last year you should have received notification by email. If not or if you want to recieve info. Contact: prism@nuigalway.ie
Skeptics Maths - Maths and the Media - an equation for confusion
Mathematicians seem resigned to constantly seeing mathematics being mis-used in the media. Most obviously, there are the stupid equations that newspapers seem to love, including the Sun's brilliant formula that had Britney Spears' breasts as the subject. But there are also the more serious cases of misleading mathematics that confuse people and potentially put their health at risk. Matt Parker will take a look at the best and the worst of media mathematics and see if there is anything that irate Mathematicians can do about it.
Maths in the City
Maths Week 2009 kicked off to a great start on Saturday 10th Oct. when an international team of presenters took to the streets in Dublin City Centre to engage the public directly to challenge people’s perceptions of mathematics.
Stand up maths in the pub with Kjartan Poskitt (Pub maths - adults only)
Tues evening 13th October Stand up maths in the pub with Kjartan Poskitt Dublin (Pub maths - adults only) Alchemist cafe: Mercantile Pub Dame Street More info: www.alchemistcafedublin.com
Probability and Making Bad Decisions. Dr Padraig Kirwan, WIT
Probability is an area of Mathematics that stemmed from a question about throwing two dice. It is frequently applied to real-life situations in a bad way. In this talk we will examine examples of this, such as the O.J. Simpson murder trial and the explosion of the Space Shuttle in 1986
Coleraine: Steve Humble, Dr Maths
Steve Humble a.k.a. Dr Maths has been active through the IMA (Institute of Maths and its Applications) in popularising mathematics.
Morning of Maths - Booked Out-
To celebrate Maths Week the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL) and the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI), both centred at the University of Limerick, invite you to a morning of activities ideal for Primary School students from 3rd and 4th class.
RTE TV Capital D
RTE's news programme Capital D will feature the Hamilton Walk in its show on Thursday 1 October at 7 pm
UCD Maths Week Event - Booked Out -
Lecturers from the UCD Schools of Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Computer Science and Informatics will deliver a series of short talks on a range of topics that involve maths including understanding how the shuffle works on an iPod, exploring the origins of the earth and examining the online world of Googling, YouTube and social networking.
The Geometers Sketch pad: Anne Daly Walshe, WIT
Learn the fun of geometry using the computer based geometers sketchpad. Participants will be guided in the use of the package, create their own designs and explore the maths involved.
Mathematical Circus @ Maynooth
The magic of mathematics, by Fiacre O’Cairbre; Juggling by numbers, by Dr. Carl Bracken; A mathematical gig: the connections between mathematics and music, by Dr. Bob Lawlor.
Murderous Maths with Kjartan Poskitt @ DCU
Kjartan has written over 50 books, including stage musicals, puzzles, codes, astronomy, magic and most recently his new "Urgum the Axeman" novels
Stories from the history of mathematics
‘Stories from the history of mathematics' LMFM (Louth Meath FM) radio, Smidirini show will have Fiacre O'Cairbre talking about Stories from the history of mathematics.
Fernando Blasco at NUI Galway (Times TBC)
A mathematician at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Fernando is one of Spain’s best known maths promoters.
Dr Maths, Steve Humble @ Dundalk (Times TBC)
Steve Humble a.k.a. Dr Maths has been active through the IMA (Institute of Maths and its Applications) in popularising mathematics.
Dr Jennifer Piggott NRICH Cambridge @ Marino
Jenny’s workshops focus on developing problem solving skills in some challenging and entertaining contexts.
Andrew Jeffrey, Mathemagician, Waterford
Professional magician, former maths teacher and school vice-principal, Andrew Jeffrey has been brought back again this year as his "Magic of Maths" show proved so popular last year.
Cork: Andrew Jeffrey, Blackrock Castle - Booked Out -
Professional magician, former maths teacher and school vice-principal, Andrew Jeffrey has been brought back again this year as his "Magic of Maths" show proved so popular last year.
Dundalk: Turing Machines vs. Human Minds
Shane Dowdall and Conor Dowdall In this talk they will give an overview of Alan Turing: the man, his work and his legacy. We will build and test various Turing Machines and consider their applications, limitations and philosophical implications.
DIT - Interactive demonstrations and talks
A fair of interactive stands with DIT students showing off what's fun and cool in Maths, accompanied by two talks highlighting how maths can be fun, interesting and relevant to our lives with DIT lecturers Maev Maguire and Joe Condon
Irish Times Maths Puzzle - Jumping Frogs
Solution to Irish Times Maths Week Puzzle - Jumping Frogs. The frogs need 15 jumps, but what are they? Read on......
Dr Maths, Steve Humble @ Stranmillis
Two events: Hidden Secrets from the World of Dr Maths Randomness and pattern - maths or magic?