Isfahan School of Mathematics History (ISHM)

Audience: university students and graduates of various majors in mathematics and engineering

Number of participant: 30

Date: 5, 6, 7 February 2025

Venue: Isfahan Mathematics House

Selection criteria: Based on resume and motivation letter

Abstract

key Speakers:

Professor Jan P. Hogendijk: (Utrecht university, Netherland). On a little known Isfahani instrument for finding the qibla which was auctioned recently in London (2023)

Professor Konstantinos Nikolantonaki: (Greek) The Developments of Geometry in Greek Antiquity; Using History of Mathematics to Teach Mathematics in Primary and Secondary Education 

Professor Hosein Masoumi Hamedani

Professor Mohammad Bagheri: 40 years’ experience with manuscripts

Project:

Participants in groups or alone will choose a project. They will receive tutoring before making a presentation of their work in their last day of school.

Procedure: At each day, we have 3 classes at mornings and 2 workshops at evenings.

Secondary School part:

Number of participants: 30

Workshops:

  • Calculating of earth radius by Biruni
  • Importance of Algebra in everyday human life
  • Applying geometrical Patterns at Islamic Arts

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