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Abel Laureate 2014

Probably, the first thing that comes to the mind of a mathematics student when he hears Abel is abelian group. This terminology of the special commutative groups is actually a respect to the legendary mathematician Niels Henrik Abel. The adjective “abelian”, derived from his name, has become so common and

Positive Definite Matrices

Positive Definite Matrices are a very important class of matrices that appear quite frequently in mathematics and physics. Rupam Haloi, a member of the Gonit Sora team is pursuing his master’s thesis project on these matrices. A very brief introduction on these matrices, that forms a part of his

Commutativity

Invited Article: Commutativity and Non-Commutativity in Mathematics

Image Source : Shutterstock Dr. Debraj Chakrabarti is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics in Central Michigan University, Mt.Pleasant, USA. He is a very good person, a wonderful teacher and a brilliant mathematician. He had done B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur, India and thereafter he completed his masters and PhD in

Emmy Noether

The unreasonable ubiquity of Mathematics

This article has been written by Prof. Sujatha Ramdorai (member of our advisory board). Galileo Galilei Galileo Galiei (1564-1642) in his book `The Assayer’ believed that lasting truth in Physics can only be achieved by Mathematics, and that those who neglect mathematics wander endlessly in a dark labyrinth. He believed

C. V. Raman

National Science Day

Hi, dear reader! I am so happy that one more person is going to read my article – Thanks to internet, thanks to computer, thanks to Laptop, Tablet, mobile, electricity. . and the list goes on! We are surrounded by instruments, gadgets, vehicles and what not! You forget to take your mobile

Electrodynamics

On the Nature of Light

It is the fastest in the universe and has to be fast since nothing can even reach its speed. Light or adustum as it is known in Latin is the ultimate form of energy. It is not just about the visible wavelengths but even more about numerous others that sustain

Lorentz Force

Magnetoplasmadynamic Rocket for Deep Space Exploration

Magnetoplasmadynamic Rocket or thruster (MPDT), the name once existed in science fiction, now proven to be the most powerful form of electromagnetic propulsion. Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster, also called Lorentz Force Accelerator or MPD Arc-jet (so called in Japan) has extreme theoretical capability to convert megawatts of electrical power into thrust, making

ICTS

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) - A New Initiative in Indian Science

The idea of the ICTS of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, naturally grew out of a strongly felt need in the Indian scientific community to enhance the research and education eco-system of Indian science. There is a need in India today, to create an institution where researchers from India

Astrophysics

An Exclusive Interview with Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar

Prof. Narlikar delivering a talk at Tezpur University Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, is an eminent Indian cosmologist and is a shining example of people following the road less traveled. Prof. Narlikar was the founder director of IUCAA (Inter University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics) at Pune, and is now an Emeritus

binary

Riding the digital bandwagon

This series of articles are primarily intended at students and laymen who are from time to time harassed by all the digital acronyms floating around and baffled by tricks of the dotcom kids. The author will try to be as simple as possible while explaining things, or more precisely try

Indian Academy of Sciences

Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore

The Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore is one of the three science academies of India along with the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad and the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi. Established in 1934 with the initiative of the Nobel Prize winning physicist Sir C. V. Raman, the academy was

Har Gobind Khorana

Har Gobind Khorana was a Nobel Prize winning India born American biochemist. Khorana was born in 1922 in a place called Raipur, now in East Pakistan. Although the exact date of his birth is not known, the date cited in almost all documents is 9th January. Khorana had a precocious

Pascal's Triangle

How to get value of 11^5 from Pascal Triangle

Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher. Pascal Triangle is really a great work by Pascal & open many options for scholars in mathematics. Pascal’s triangle is a triangular array of the binomial coefficients. It is based on x,

2014

TIFR GS 2014 Mathematics Question Paper

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research organised its nationwide admission test for Graduate Studies 2014 in December 2013. The question paper for Mathematics can be downloaded here. [ad#ad-2]

2013

Joint CSIR UGC NET-JRF/LS Physical Sciences (December 2013)

The joint CSIR UGC National Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Lecturer Ship was recently held nationwide on December 22nd, 2013. The question paper for Physical Sciences can be downloaded here. [ad#ad-2]

2013

Joint CSIR UGC NET-JRF/LS Mathematical Sciences (December 2013)

The joint CSIR UGC National Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Lecturer Ship was recently held nationwide on December 22nd, 2013. The question paper for Mathematical Sciences can be downloaded here. [ad#ad-2]

Christiane Rousseau

MPE2013 moves into Mathematics of Planet Earth

The successful year-long initiative will continue past 2013. MONTREAL, December 11, 2013 – On January 1, 2014, the international project “Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013” (MPE2013) will continue as “Mathematics of Planet Earth” (MPE). The objectives remain unchanged – identify fundamental research questions about Planet Earth and reach out to the general

Factorial Function

A note on the Factorial Function

Write down 0,1,2,3,4,5 and put parallely square of each number like 0,1,4,9,16,25, then start to subtract the bigger one to the lower one (1–0),(4–1),(9–4),(16–9) and (25–16) to get 1,3,5,7,

AWM-Microsoft Research Prize

Sophie Morel Wins the Inaugural AWM-Microsoft Research Prize in Algebra and Number Theory

The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) will present the FIRST AWM-MICROSOFT RESEARCH PRIZE IN ALGEBRA AND NUMBER THEORY to Sophie Morel, Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Baltimore, MD, in January 2014. Established in 2012, the AWM-Microsoft Research Prize recognizes exceptional research in

Statistics & Employment

Employment Opportunities for Statisticians

What is job of a statistician? Statistics may be considered as the science of decision making in presence of uncertainty. The Statisticians collect data, analyze them and using specific statistical tool they calculate results and draw valid conclusions to make decisions in the face of uncertainty. Statisticians use data from

Acturial Science

পৰিসংখ্যা বিজ্ঞানৰ পাঠ্যক্ৰম আৰু নিয়োগৰ সুবিধা

পৰিসংখ্যা বিজ্ঞান কি? ‘Statistics’ শব্দটো লেটিন শব্দ ‘Status’ ৰ পৰা উদ্ভৱ হৈছে। পৌৰাণিক কালত একোখন ৰাজ্যৰ লগত জড়িত বিভিন্ন তথ্য সমূহকে পৰিসংখ্যা

RMO

क्षेत्रीय गणित ओलिंपियाड – 2013

समय: तीन घंटा दिसम्बर 01, 2013 निर्देश: · किसी भी तरह कैलकुलेतर तथा चांदा (protractor) के उपयीग की अनुमति नहीं है। · पैमाना (ruler) तथा परकार (compass) उपयीग किये जा सकते हैं। · सभी

RMO

Regional Mathematical Olympiad – 2013

Time: 3 hours December 01, 2013 Instructions: · Calculators (in any form) and protractors are not allowed. · Rulers and compasses are allowed. · Answer all the questions. · All questions carry equal marks. Maximum marks: 102. · Answer to each question should start on a new page. Clearly indicate the question number. 1. Let

Leonhard Euler

লিঅ'নাৰ্ড অইলাৰ

লিঅ’নাৰ্ড অইলাৰ (Leonhard Euler) — গণিত-বিজ্ঞানৰ বৰ্ণিল ইতিহাসৰ এক স্বৰ্ণময় অধ্যায়, সৰ্বকালৰ এগৰাকী বিখ্যাত গণিতজ্ঞ আৰু মহান দাৰ্শনিক। গণিতৰ আকাশৰ

Shaw Prize

Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences 2013 — David L Donoho

The Shaw Prize was established by the well-known 106-year-old Hong Kong media mogul and philanthropist Sir Run Run Shaw in 2002. Often considered as the Asian Nobel Prize, it was first awarded in 2004 and honours individuals who have made “significant breakthroughs in academic and scientific research or application and