With the approval of the International Astronomical Union, the asteroid discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and with the international number 361712 was named "Liu Hui Star" to express the high respect for Liu Hui, a mathematician of the Wei and Jin Dynasties in China and the Chinese mathematics he represents.
The reporter learned the above information from the opening ceremony of the "Different Places, Same Aspirations, Numbers Build Civilization" exhibition and the naming ceremony of "Liu Hui Star" held by the China Science and Technology Museum on the 23rd. Liu Hui is the main founder of Chinese classical mathematical theory and occupies an important position in the history of world mathematics. His works "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" and "Sea Island Mathematical Classic" have influenced a large number of mathematicians and mathematical works in later generations.
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The exhibition "Different Places, Common Aspirations, Mathematics Shapes Civilization" opened at the same time, from the perspective of the development of human civilization and the integration and mutual learning of Chinese and Western cultures, through interactive exhibits, art works, cultural relics collections, pictures, texts, videos and other diversified forms, highlights the contribution of Chinese mathematics to the development of world civilization, and shows the magnificent picture of the beauty of Chinese and Western mathematics, each with its own beauty, and the beauty of both. More than 10 units provided rich pictures and texts, cultural relics and ancient books, precious manuscripts, works of art and academic support for the exhibition.
According to reports, the exhibition will be on display at the China Science and Technology Museum until March 2025, and will then start a national tour. Relying on the exhibition, the museum will also hold a mathematics culture theme month event, promoting the scientific spirit and telling good science and culture stories to the public in the form of expert lectures, science classes, cultural experiences, and science performances.
