2017 National Mathematics Day (NMD)

The National Mathematics Day (NMD) is celebrated every year in India on December 22 to commemorate the birth anniversary of great mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan and to recognize his contribution to mathematics. It was in 2012 that then Prime Minister ..

What are Actuaries?

An Actuary is a person who has expertise in the fields of economics, statistics and mathematics and helps in assessing risks and estimation of premiums for insurance firms. Advanced techniques, statistical and analytical skills are needed for evaluating risks and ..

French mathematician Yves Meyer wins 2017 Abel Prize

French mathematician Yves Meyer has won the prestigious 2017 Abel Prize for his pivotal role in the development of the mathematical theory of wavelets (small waves or ripples). His theory is used for applications ranging from image compression to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017

December 22: National Mathematics Day

The National Mathematics Day is observed every year on 22nd December to celebrate birth anniversary of great Indian autodidact Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. This year, it is 129th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan. About Srinivasa Ramanujan Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016

Kaisa Matomaki, Maksym Radziwill win 2016 SASTRA Ramanujan award

Kaisa Matomaki and Maksym Radziwill have been jointly won the 2016 SASTRA-Ramanujan award for mathematics for their ‘revolutionary’ collaborative work on short intervals in number theory. Their mathematical work dwells on properties of numbers in “short intervals.” The two mathematicians ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016

22nd December: National Mathematics Day

Every year 22nd December is observed as National Mathematics Day to celebrate birth anniversary of great Indian autodidact Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. This year, it will be the 128th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan. About Srinivasa Ramanujan Srinivasa Ramanujan was born ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015

Indian-American teacher Darshan Jain receives US Presidential Award

Darshan Jain, an Indian-American teacher has been selected for prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. He was named for the award by President Barack Obama along with 107 Mathematics and Science teachers across US. All of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Shouryya Ray: 16-year-old Indian-origin student solves 350-year old Mathematics Problem

Shouryya Ray, 16-year-old, Indian-origin student from Germany has solved a 350-year old mathematics problem. The mathematics problems had puzzled mathematicians around the world for more than 350 years. The boy also solved 2 fundamental particle dynamics theories which physicists used ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012