Maths word of the week
Roisin McGrath -Acting Head of Mathematics | Mathematics Teacher
Maths word of the week
Each week, the Mathematics Department will present a new mathematical term to enhance your understanding of mathematical literacy. In your own time, explore the meaning and applications of each term in both mathematical contexts and everyday life.
Consider creating a list of these words, and by the end of the year, you’ll have your own mathematical dictionary! How cool!
If you have interesting math words you’d like featured in announcements, please email
Ms McGrath.
Pi Day and International Day of Mathematics and
Last Thursday, we celebrated International Pi Day and the Day of Mathematics. We marked this important day by engaging in Pi Day activities during our Math lessons, and we also organised a Pi-inspired Maths for lunch in B34.
Thank you for joining us in celebrating the significance of this day!
Fourier transform
A Fourier transform is a mathematical operation that transforms a function of time (or space) into a function of frequency. It is named after the French mathematician Joseph Fourier, who introduced the concept. The Fourier transform is particularly useful in signal processing, physics, engineering, and various other fields for analysing and understanding the frequency components present in a signal. It is sed in your mobile phone, your wifi card, your NBN modem, audio gear and probably your garage door remote too. Kindly contributed by Peter Freed