| Matemateca | |
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 Matemateca logo | |
| Housed at | Cidade Universitária, 1010 Rua do Matão, São Paulo, Brasil |
| Funded by | Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of São Paulo (IME-USP) |
| Website | http://matemateca.ime.usp.br |
Matemateca (Matemateca IME-USP) is a collection of objects related to mathematics and mathematics teaching that is housed in the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of São Paulo.[1] It is an initiative that dates to 2003, when professors connected to IME mobilized and counted with the support of Pró-Reitorias de Graduação e de Cultura e Extensão da Universidade de São Paulo and CNPQ (National Research Council) to organize the collection. Matemateca organizes exhibitions open to the public.[2]
The professors in the Department of Mathematics of IME-USP (Institute of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of São Paulo) who initiated the project were Deborah Raphael, Eduardo Colli, and Sônia Garcia; Artur Simões Rozestraten from the Laboratory for Models and Tests (LAME) in the Department of Architectural Technology of the FAU-USP ( Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo) partners with the IME.