Dhaka University on Tuesday organised the world's longest 'Pi' (π) value drawing program across the different roads of the university campus to mark the International Mathematics Day.
Applied Mathematics department of the university organised the program and drew about 3.14 km long ‘Pi’ value on the roads adjacent to the Mathematics Building, Shaheed Minar, Jagannath Hall, Fuller Road, Memory Eternal, TSC and Kazi Motahar Hossain Bhaban of the university According to the approximate Pi value which is 3.14, the day is observed on March 14 around the world. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the drawing program on Monday night as the chief guest on the road in front of A F Mujibur Rahman Mathematics Building of the university.
Applied Mathematics department chairperson also convener of the program Professor Dr. Showkat Ali, Science Faculty dean Professor Abdus Samad, Bangladesh Women’s Mathematics Olympiad Committee president Professor Dr. Chandranath Poddar, Mathematics department chairperson Professor Dr. Shahidul Islam, NBR additional commissioner Tajul Islam were present there among other. DU VC Professor Dr. Akhtaruzzaman congratulated the initiative and hoped this initiative will be enlisted in Guinness Book World Records.
“The usage of ‘Pi’ is so much important in different sectors of science.” The VC said and urged students to spread-out the usage of mathematics among others to achieve sustainable development goal.
Pi is a mathematical constant that measures the ratio of a circle’s diameter – that is, a line that passes through the center of a circle and has both ends on that circle – and its circumference, the entire distance around the circle’s edge.
Pi is an irrational number; its value can be calculated to any number of places without ever repeating.