Mathematics – Past, Present & Future - National Mathematics Day Celebrations, 14th August 2018

Department of Mathematics

Government College, Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha

Mathematics – Past, Present & Future

National Mathematics Day Celebrations, 14th August 2018

A brief report of the celebrations

The National Mathematics Day celebrations 2018 (NMDC2018) titled Mathematics – Past, Present & Future sponsored by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment supported by the Department of Science and Technology of Government of India was celebrated by the Department of Mathematics, Govt. College, Ambalapuzha on 14^th August 2018 with a bouquet of programmes. The celebrations included a lecture session on the life and contributions of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a quiz competition in general mathematics and history of mathematics for the students, and a lecture session on an important application of Mathematics.

Fields Medal 2018 to Akshay Venkatesh

Indian origin mathematician and Stanford Professor Akshay Venkatesh has been awarded the 2018 Fields Medal for his achievements in mathematics, including his synthesis of analytic number theory, homogeneous dynamics, topology and representation theory.

Officially known as the International Medal for Outstanding Discoveries in Mathematics, the Fields Medal was presented by the International Mathematical Union on Aug. 1 at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), held this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.