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Congratulations!
Sean came away with 3rd prize and Aisling was not toor far behind him. Both enjoyed the experience and the Maths Department lauds them for taking the time to participate. Well done.
Results of the Irish Junior Mathematics Competition February 2009
| Top 5 Students |
| Sean McCormack with 78 Points |
| Aisling Stafford with 71 Points |
| Stephen Goulding with 68 Points |
| Kevin O'Reilly with 68 Points |
| Lauren Mulhall with 67 Points |
| Well done to all who took part! |
Sean McCormack and Aisling Stafford will represent the school at the finals of the above comeptition on Friday May 15th @7pm in St. Andrew's College, Booterstown. We wish them both the very best of luck.
In-school results of the PRISM Competition October 2008
| Best Junior Students | Best Senior Students |
| Brendan Byrne | Brian Dudley |
| Conor O'Brien | Cathal O'Conor |
| Elisabeth Whittam | David Kelly |
| Holly Kelly-Byrne | Neil Vaughan |
Results of the Maths Week First Year Table Quiz 2008
| Best Team | Best Class - 1D |
| Brian Kilduff Mark Dolan Sean McCormack | 1D Scored 81 points! |
Well done to all who took part. We hope it was an enjoyable interactive experience! Prizes will be distributed to the above students and the above class at a later date.
Maths Week 2008
Maths Week this year will take place from 11th - 18th October.
The third annual celebration of maths - Maths Week Ireland will take place
from 11th - 18th October to promote a positive attitude to
maths among all ages. Events will take place at universities, institutes of
technology, museums and libraries, and of course in schools throughout the
island. Now ....
| Monday 13th October | School Launch... |
| Tuesday 14th October | First Year's In-Class Table Quiz |
| Wednesday 15th October | The Maths Department Presents.......... "The Story of Maths - The Language of the Universe" |
| Thursday 16th October | PRISM Challenge for our 2nd and 5th Year Students |
| Wednesday 22nd October | Annual Hamilton Lecture in Demonstration Room 8.45am |
The Story of Maths
Mathematics is the Empress of the Sciences. Without her, there would be no physics, nor chemistry, nor cosmology. Any field of study depending on statistics, geometry, or any kind of calculation would simply cease to be. And then, there are the practical applications: without maths there’s no architecture. No commerce. No accurate maps, or time-keeping: therefore no navigation, nor aviation, nor astronomy.
She is all-powerful: and she rules ruthlessly. Imperious and unyielding, mathematics brooks no dissent and tolerates no error. In an age of uncertainty, mathematics is the only discipline that generates knowledge that’s immutably, incontestably, and eternally true.
In this landmark series of films for BBC FOUR, Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts viewers through the history of this most important of all intellectual disciplines. In a journey that takes him through the ages and around the world, he examines the development of key mathematical ideas and shows how, in a multitude of surprising ways, mathematical ideas underpin the science, technology, and culture that shape our world.
As Marcus shows, mathematics was part of the bedrock of intellectual life in the world’s great civilisations. It was central to the survival of some of the world’s most powerful empires. And even today, mathematical knowledge remains the motor-force that drives the modern world.
The films in this ambitious series offer clear, accessible explanations of important mathematical ideas but are also packed with engaging anecdotes, fascinating biographical details, and pivotal episodes in the lives of the great mathematicians. Engaging, enlightening and entertaining, the series gives viewers new and often surprising insights into the central importance of mathematics, establishing this discipline to be one of humanity’s greatest cultural achievements.
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