## 03 OctGravitational Waves

The activities of the universe are truly mysterious. In its folds lie the knowledge of the past, the present and the course of the future. Science has always endeavored to unfold the true nature of our universe, and yet after centuries of human evolution we...

## 30 SepAmalendu Krishna and Naveen Garg awarded the 2016 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Mathematical Sciences

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is India's highest prize for excellence in science, mathematics and technology. The prize is given every year in seven categories to outstanding people in the fields of mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, engineering, earth, atmospheric, ocean science,...

## 30 SepThe Randomness of Randomness

By just looking at the tracks, you can't say which way the train went  (or which way will it come from...

## 22 SepHighlights from Day 1 and Day 2 of the 4th Heidelberg Laureate Forum

What would you expect from a forum that has the superstars of mathematics and computer in a single venue with 200 eager young researchers? Nothing less than magic! The energy and vibrancy of the 4th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) that is underway was evident right...

## 19 SepSome Beautiful Minds: 4th Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2016

This week (17 Sep, 2016 to 23 Sep, 2016), the German city of Heidelberg will be host to over 20 extraordinary minds as the 4th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) is under way and we shall be reporting on the events of the HLF as it...

## 31 AugA Problem in Linear Algebra

In this article  we shall show that the characteristic polynomial of both $$AB$$ and $$BA$$ are the same, where $$A$$ and $$B$$ are $$n\times n$$ matrices over $$R$$, a ring with unity. Let $$\Phi_T\in R[\lambda]$$ denote the characteristic polynomial of $$T$$. Thus, we intend to show,...

## 30 AugFew Problems - 1

Given a straight line $$l$$ and points $$A$$ and $$B$$ on the same side of it find the shortest path from $$A$$ to $$B$$ which touches $$l$$. Given a function $$f:\mathbb{Q}\rightarrow\mathbb{Q}$$ such that $$f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)$$ Show that $$f(x)=xf(1)$$ for all $$x\in\mathbb{Q}$$. Thus, infer that for such a...

## 27 AugThe Man Who Knew Infinity: Movie Review

It is very difficult to write an objective review when the subject is a movie based on the biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan. Nonetheless, I shall try to give an overview of what the movie has to offer. This is a good movie; it is not...

## 20 AugShortlisted Problems of the 56th International Mathematical Olympiad

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is an yearly competition for pre-college students, held every year in a different country. The shortlisted problems of the previous year's IMO is released with the IMO problems of the current year. The 56th IMO was held in Thailand last...

## 20 AugA National Conference on Mathematics and its Applications at Cotton College State University

A national conference on Mathematics and its applications from October 21 to October 22, 2016 is being jointly organised by the Dept. of Mathematics, Cotton College State University and the Dept. of Mathematics, Cotton College. Below we give the details of the conference.   The speakers for...