Doomsday algorithm

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algorithm
calendar algorithm
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Gregorian_calendar
gptkb:Julian_calendar
gptkbp:category gptkb:mathematics
algorithms
calendar computation
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Winning_Ways_for_your_Mathematical_Plays
gptkbp:hasComponent Doomsday rule
anchor day
leap year adjustment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Doomsday algorithm
gptkbp:introducedIn 1973
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:John_Horton_Conway
gptkbp:notableFeature can be performed mentally
relies on memorization of certain dates
uses anchor days
gptkbp:purpose calculate the day of the week for any given date
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:event
date calculation
gptkbp:usedFor mental calculation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zeller's_congruence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7