27.10.2015
- HT and PhotoMath jointly popularise mathematics among youth
- HTmatika contest is implemented by means of the namesake online application
- Three fastest HTmaticians who provide the correct solutions to all mathematical problems win a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 LTE + SIM, including 2 GB data
In collaboration with Microblik, the company which created PhotoMath, the world known free mobile application for reading and solving of mathematical problems, Hrvatski Telekom decided to use HTmatika contest and encourage children and youth to turn their interest to mathematics. The main purpose of the project is to popularise mathematics as a serious and important discipline, but at the same time to challenge the common misconception that mathematics cannot be funny and interesting.
HTmatika encompasses the namesake application of Hrvatski Telekom and promotes PhotoMath application. It is a Croatian product which has achieved global success without any marketing and promotion: it has been downloaded more than 20 million times, it has more than three million monthly users and more than one million daily calculations.
“HTmatika project represents our contribution to the popularisation of mathematics, by which we also contribute to the strengthening of knowledge society and acceleration of the scientific progress. This is not only in the interest of stakeholders in the high tech industry, but in the interest of the entire society, because there is no social problem which cannot be solved by applying technology in a creative manner, and this means mathematics,” said Ana Pauzar from Hrvatski Telekom.
“Smart phones have changed the world in many segments, including education. Our goal is that PhotoMath in collaboration with Hrvatski Telekom makes mathematics easier to learn and creates a new and more pleasant learning experience,” said Damir Sabol, one of the creators of PhotoMath application.
HTmatika contest will be implemented by means of the namesake online application and it will last for five weeks. After submitting the application, the contestant must solve five mathematical problems, three of which are word problems, and two being equations which can be scanned and solved by means of PhotoMath application. When the contestant starts the quiz, the time starts running. The three fastest HTmaticians who submit the correct solutions will win the contest and receive Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 LTE +SIM card, including 2GB data.
HTmatika is available at: https://www.hrvatskitelekom.hr/htmatika
PhotoMath is available in AppStore at: http://apple.co/1ovD6jO
PhotoMath is available in Google Play at: http://bit.ly/1Xw08nD