National Board for Higher
Mathematics
(Department of Atomic Energy)
and
Department of
Mathematics
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Speaker |
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Prof. S. Ramanan
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Affiliation |
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Chennai Mathematical Institute and Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai
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Subject Area |
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Mathematics
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Venue |
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Lecture Hall I, Dept of Mathematics
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Time |
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4.00 pm - 5.30 pm
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Date |
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September 26 - 30, 2005
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Event Title |
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"Global Formalism of Calculus (Mathematical Panorama Lectures)"
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Abstract |
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Differentiation is a process which gives a linear approximation of a
function near a given point in its domain of definition. This process, which
is developed, a priori, over domains in the Euclidean space $R^n$, can be
transferred to other smooth geometric objects.
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Prof S. Ramanan | ||
Professor S. Ramanan is one of the leading mathematicians of the country. He
is internationally recognised as an outstanding expert in Algebraic Geometry
(especially in the area of modulii problems). He has also done some very
beautiful work in Differential Geometry: his joint paper with |
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National Board for Higher
Mathematics (Department of Atomic Energy) |
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The role of mathematics in every human
endeavour has been increasing rapidly over the last several decades. And
Mathematics itself has grown at a tremendous pace over these years. It is
important that our mathematical community keeps pace with these
developments. Members of the community and students need exposure to these
fast developments. The Mathematical Panorama Lectures is a series of short
courses on diverse mathematical topics planned by NBHM to meet this need.
The courses are to be given by outstanding experts in the different fields
at suitable venues in different metros. Many of them will be arranged in Bangalore with the cooperation of the Indian Institute of Science. Each course will attempt to take its audience through a mathematical topic of current interest beginning from some basic material and leading up to some relatively recent developments in the field. The courses will provide opportunities for mathematicians to get acquainted with areas with which they are not familiar, and also serve as introductions to these areas to students and research scholars. NBHM expects these courses to encourage the spread of wide scholarship in mathematics in the mathematical community, especially among the up-coming generation of talented youngsters. It is also proposed to video record the lectures and make them accessible from various websites. |
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International Congress of Mathematicians 2010 | ||
India has made a bid to hold the International
Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in 2010 (in New Delhi). ICM which takes
place once in 4 years is by far the most important meeting of the
international mathematical community. It is at the ICMs that the Fields
Medal, considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize (which is not available to mathematics) is awarded (to upto 4 mathematicians). The Mathematical Panorama Lectures among other things aim to help the mathematical community in the country to derive the maximum benefit from such a big event, at which our mathematicians will have the opportunity of interacting with the very best minds visiting India and delivering lectures at the ICM; many of them are likely to spend extended periods of time before and after the meeting. ICM itself is built around some 20 odd ~Splenary talks~T (in which some of the most eminent mathematicians will give the general mathematical audience an overview of important developments in their fields) and about 200 other invited talks (of a more technical nature) addressed to specialists in different areas of mathematics. |