Numbers for Nerds
2nd of January ~
Dateline: January 2, 2010
01022010
Notice anything? That’s right–today’s date is a palindrome!
The New Year brings a little fun for math fans besides calculating bowl game odds, with Jan. 2, 2010 being a “palindrome” date.
Palindrome words read the same backwards and forwards, such as “racecar” or “kayak.” Palindrome dates, such as 01-02-2010, 01022010, are reversible too, says engineering professor Aziz Inan of the University of Portland (Ore.)
“Palindrome dates are a fascinating subject for those who have (an) interest in popular or recreational mathematics,” says Inan, a noted collector of numerical dates. The last palindrome date was October 2, 2001 (10022001), and the next one falls November 2, 2011 (11022011), with a total of 12 such dates falling in this century. (source)
Anyone for some ‘recreational mathematics’?
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