The mathematical muddle created by leap years

Kit Yates

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

Description

Every four years we have a 29 February – apart from those that fall at the turn of a century, unless the year is divisible by 400. This is the messy story of how leap years work.

Period	28 Feb 2024

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	The mathematical muddle created by leap years
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	BBC Future
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	UK United Kingdom
Date	28/02/24
Description	Every four years we have a 29 February – apart from those that fall at the turn of a century, unless the year is divisible by 400. This is the messy story of how leap years work.
URL	https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240228-leap-year-the-imperfect-solution-to-fix-the-calendar
Persons	Kit Yates

Keywords

Leap years
calendar
dates
celestial mehanics