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Bil 22 (1), 2017/1438 H/1939 S (Untuk Ahli Sahaja) Terbitan Mac 2018 1 WARKAH BERITA PERSAMA Bil 22 (1), 2017/1438 H/1939 S (Untuk Ahli Sahaja) Terbitan Mac 2018 PERSATUAN SAINS MATEMATIK MALAYSIA (PERSAMA) (Dimapankan pada 1970 sebagai “Malayisan Mathematical Society” , tetapi dinamai semula sebagai “Persatuan Matematik Malaysia (PERSAMA) ” pada 1995 dan diperluaskan kepada “Persatuan Sains Matematik Malaysia (PERSAMA)” mulai Ogos 1998) Terbitan “Newsletter” persatuan ini yang dahulunya tidak berkala mulai dijenamakan semula sebagai “Warkah Berita” mulai 1994/1995 (lalu dikira Bil. 1 (1&2) 1995) dan diterbitkan dalam bentuk cetakan liat tetapi sejak isu 2008 (terbitan 2010) dibuat dalam bentuk salinan lembut di laman PERSAMA. Warkah Berita PERSAMA 22(1): Jan-Jun, 2017/1438 H/1939 S 2 KANDUNGAN WB 2017, 22(1) (Jan-Jun) BARISAN PENYELENGGARA WB PERSAMA 3 MANTAN PRESIDEN & SUA PERSAMA 4 BARISAN PIMPINAN PERSAMA 2015/16-2016/17 5-7 MELENTUR BULUH ( OMK, IMO DSBNYA) 2017 7-8 BULAT AIR KERANA PEMBETUNG 8-19 STATISTIK AHLI PERSAMA SPT PADA DIS 2016 8 MINIT MESYUARAT AGUNG PERSAMA 2015/16 8-12 LAPORAN TAHUNAN PERSAMA 2015/16 12-15 PENYATA KEWANGAN PERSAMA 2015/16 16-19 BERITA PERSATUAN SN MATEMA ASEAN 19-21 BAHARU DI MENARA GADING 22 GELANGGANG AKADEMIAWAN 22-51 SEM & KOLOKUIUM UKM, UM, UPM, USM & UTM Jan-Jun 2017) 22-24 LAPORAN SEMINAR 24-28 PENERBITAN UKM (PPSM) dan UM (ISM) 2014; JSK (UKM) 2013 28-51 Lain-lain Insya Allah dlm keluaran akan datang SEM DSBNYA KELAK: DALAM & LUAR NEGARA 2017-2018 51-126 ANUGERAH (NOBEL, PINGAT DAN SEBAGAINYA) 127 KEMBALINYA SARJANA KE ALAM BAQA 127 MAKALAH UMUM YANG MENARIK 127-128 BUKU PILIHAN 128-178 ANUGERAH BUKU NEGARA 2016 128 LARIS JUALAN di amazon.com 2016 130-133 (10 buah buku agrasana setiap bidang) SN MATEMA 2015 133-178 KE ARAH MEMPERTAUTKAN KIAMBANG 179-180 PENGELASAN SAINS MATEMATIK PERSAMA 2000 181 PENGELASAN SAINS MATEMATIK MASTIC 2003 182-185 BORANG PEMBAHARUAN KEAHLIAN PERSAMA 186 BORANG MENJADI AHLI PERSAMA 187-188 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Warkah Berita PERSAMA 22(1): Jan-Jun, 2017/1438 H/1939 S 3 BARISAN PENYELENGGARA WB PERSAMA PERSATUAN SAINS MATEMATIK MALAYSIA (Dimapankan pada 1970 sebagai “Malaysian Mathematical Society”, tetapi dinamai semula sebagai “Persatuan Matematik Malaysia (PERSAMA)” mulai 1995 dan berubah lagi kepada nama baru ini bermula Ogos 1998) Penyunting Pengurusan Penolong Penyunting Pengurusan Shaharir bin Mohamad Zain Sharifah Kartini binti Said Husain PhD, FIMA, FIFM, FIA, JSP, FASc. Ph.D [email protected] [email protected] Presiden (mulai Julai 2013) Setiausaha Kehormat (mulai Julai 2013) Prof. Maslina binti Darus Dr. Sakhinah Abu Bakar [email protected] [email protected] Pengutus Pengutus Khas Dr. Leong Choong Yeun Prof. Arsmah bt Ibrahim Prof. Nor Haniza bt Sarmin PPSM, UKM FSKSM/FTMSM, UiTM JM, UTM [email protected] [email protected] Warkah Berita PERSAMA 22(1): Jan-Jun, 2017/1438 H/1939 S 4 ######################## Penerbit: Mantan Presiden : Persatuan Matematik Malaysia 2002-2013: Prof. Mohd Salmi bin Md Noorani (PERSAMA) 1994-2002: Prof. Dr. Shaharir bin Mohamad Zain d/a Jabatan Matematik 1991-93: Dr. Tan Sin Ling Fakulti Sains Matematik 1989-90: Dr. Seah Sek Wui Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1988: Dr. Tan Keng Teh 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor DE, Malaysia 1987: Dr. Abu Osman Md. Tap Tel.: 03-8292728 1986: Dr. Wong Peng Choon 1985: Dr. Tan Sin Ling Faks: 03-8293289 1984: Dr. Ng Boon Yian http://www.tmsk.itm.edu/~persama 1971, 1983: Prof. Cheng Mei Choi 1982: Dr. Lim Ming Huat 1973, 1975, 1981: Dr. Lim Chong Keang Pendapat yang terkandung di dalam Warkah Berita ini tidak 1979: Dr. Tan Keng Teh semestinya mencerminkan pandangan PERSAMA 1977-78; 1980: Dr. Seah Sek Wui 1974, 1976: Dr. Chee Pak Soon 1970, 1972: Dr. Cheong Chong Kong Mantan Setiausaha: 1997-2013: Prof. Maslina binti Darus 1994-97: Dr. Mohd. Salmi Md. Noorani 1990-93: Dr. Kurunathan Ratnavelu 1986-90: Dr. Chia Gek Leng 1985: Dr. Ng Boon Yian 1984: Dr. Tan Sin Ling 1983: Dr. Lim Meng Huat 1972, 1974, 1981-1982: Dr. Seah Sek Wui 1979-1980: Dr. Lee Choo Seng 1978: Dr. Ng Boon Yian 1977: Dr.Tan Keng Teh 1976: Dr. Ang Beng Tong 1975: Dr. Fon Wai Choo 1973: Dr. Chee Pak Soon 1971: Dr. Cheong Hock Aun 1970: Dr. Cheng Mee Choi &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ################################################################ Peringatan Kepada Ahli-Ahli PERSAMA Bagi mengelakkan daripada gugurnya keahlian anda kerana tidak menjelaskan yuran 3 tahun berturut-turut, silalah lunaskan yuran anda dengan segera menerusi borang yang disediakan di bahagian akhir Warkah Berita ini. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Warkah Berita PERSAMA 22(1): Jan-Jun, 2017/1438 H/1939 S 5 BARISAN PIMPINAN PERSAMA 2015/16 – 2016/17 PERSATUAN SAINS MATEMATIK MALAYSIA Presiden Prof. Maslina Darus Mel-e: [email protected] Timbalan Dekan FST, TP: +603-89215713 UKM (anggota PPSM, TG : +6013-3339444 UKM) Naib Presiden Prof. Dr. Daud Mel-e: [email protected] Mohamad TP: +603-55435346 Pusat Pengajian TG: +6013-9800880 Matematik Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Matematik UiTM 40450 Shah Alam Selangor Naib Presiden Dr. Norihan Md. Arifin Mel-e : norihanarifin@ yahoo. (PM) com; [email protected] Jabatan Matematik TP: +603-89467939 Fakulti Sains TG: +6012-3928108 UPM 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Setiausaha Dr Sakhinah Abu Bakar Mel-e: [email protected] Kehormat Pusat Pengajian Sains TP: +603-8921 3425 Matematik TG: +6019-2231282 Fakulti Sains & Teknologi UKM 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Penolong Prof. Nor Haniza Mel-e: [email protected] Setiausaha Sarmin (PM) TP : +607-5537839 Kehormat Jabatan Sains TG : +6017-7557660 Matematik, Fakulti Sains, UTM, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor Warkah Berita PERSAMA 22(1): Jan-Jun, 2017/1438 H/1939 S 6 Bendahari Dr. Saiful Hafizah Mel-e: [email protected] Kehormat Jaaman (PM) TP: +603-89213422 Pusat Pengajian Sains TG: +6019-2114906 Matematik Fakulti Sains & Teknologi UKM 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Penolong Dr Humaida Banu Mel-e: [email protected] Bendahari Samsudin TP: +603-89215723 Pusat Pengajian Sains TG: +6017-3623463 Matematik Fakulti Sains & Teknologi UKM 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Ahli Jawatankuasa Dr. Mohd Tahir Ismail [email protected] Pusat Pengajian Sans Matematik, USM. Dr. Nor Muhainiah [email protected] Mohd Ali , Jabatan [email protected] Sains Matematik, Tel: +607-5534275 Fakulti Sains, UTM Dr. Nurfadhlina Abdul Halim Mel-e: [email protected] Pusat Pengajian TP: +6096683383 Informatik dan TG: +60133525861 Matematik Gunaan Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Warkah Berita PERSAMA 22(1): Jan-Jun, 2017/1438 H/1939 S 7 Mel-e: [email protected] Prof. Dr. Suzeini Abdul TP: +603-7967 4101 Halim TG: +6012- 2780768 Institut Sains Matematik Fakulti Sains UM 50603 Kuala Lumpur %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% KALENDAR/TAQWIM MALAYONESIA Tahun orang Malayonesia bermula pada tahun 78 M dan dinamai tahun Saka. Oleh itu setiap T Masehi = (T -78) Saka. Tahun Saka dipakai oleh orang Malayonesia hingga abad ke-15 M, walaupun tahun Hijrah telah mulai digunakan sekurang-kurangnya sejak akhir abad ke-13 M. Nama bulan orang Malayonesia ketika itu ialah mengikut bulan Hindu dalam bahasa Sanskrit seperti berikut: Bulan satu dinamai Caitya/Chaitra/Caitra (30 / 31* hari) mulai Mac/Maret 22 / 21*, Bulan dua dinamai Waisyaka/Vaisakha (31 hari) mulai April 21, Bulan tiga dinamai Jesta/Yaistha (31 hari) mulai Mei 22, Bulan empat dinamai Asadha (31 hari) mulai Jun/Juni 22, Bulan lima dinamai Syrawana/Shravana (31 hari) mulai Julai/Juli 23, Bulan enam dinamai Badra/Bhadra (31 hari) mulai Ogos/Augustus 23, Bulan tujuh dinamai Aswina/Asvina (30 hari) mulai September 23, Bulan lapan dinamai Kartika/Karttika (30 hari) mulai Oktober 23, Bulan Sembilan dinamai Agrahayana (30 hari) mulai November 22, Bulan sepuluh dinamai Pausa (30 hari) mulai Disember/Desember 22, Bulan sebelas dinamai Margasirsya/Margasirsha/Magha (30 hari) mulai Januari/Januarius 21, dan Bulan dua belas dinamai Falgana/Phalgana/Phalguna (30 hari) mulai Februari/Februarius 20. (* menandaklan bulan untuk tahun lompat). Nama bulan yang dijumpai dirakamkan pada prasasti (batu bersurat atau inskripsi) dalam bahasa Malayu/Melayu sejak abad ke-7 Masehi; tetapi yang dijumpai setakat ini, ialah Caitya (Chaitya), Caitra (Chaitra), Waisyaka (Vaisakha), Jesta, Kartika (Karttika), Margasirsya (Margasirsha), dan Falgana (Phalgana) sahaja. Yang lain itu diambil daripada bulan Hindu dalam bahasa Sanskrit kerana yang dijumpai pada prasasti itu memang sama dengan bulan Hindu itu. MELENTUR BULUH ( OMK, IMO DSBNYA) Keputusan OMK 2017 (Sila lihat perinciannya di laman PERSAMA) Pemenang Individu Kategori Bongsu; Pemenang Kumpulan Kategori Bongsu; Pemenang Individu Kategori Muda; Pemenang Kumpulan Kategori Muda; Pemenang Individu Kategori Sulong; Pemenang Kumpulan Kategori Sulong Keputusan Olimpiad Matematik Antarabangsa (OMA/IMO) 2017 IMO (International Mathematical Olimpiad/Olimpiad Matematik Antarabangsa) 2017 Warkah Berita PERSAMA 22(1): Jan-Jun, 2017/1438 H/1939 S 8 The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. Nowadays, there are over 100 countries participating from 5 continents. IMO 2017 ialah yang ke-58 dan diadakan di Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pada 12. Julai hingga 23 Julai 2017 Laporan penuh hasilnya akan dibuat dalam WB 22(2), Julai-Dis 2017 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ BULAT AIR KERANA PEMBETUNG STATISTIK AHLI PERSAMA SPT PADA DISEMBER 2016 FELO : 13 AHLI SEUMUR HIDUP: 711 AHLI BIASA: 355 AHLI PELAJAR: 99 AHLI INSTITUSI: 289 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
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