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Israel scientist develops a concept named Ramanujan Machine
The scientists from Technion — Israel Institute of Technology (IIT) have developed a concept & have named Ramanujan Machine, after the Indian mathematician. It is not really a machine but an algorithm that automatically generates conjectures for fundamental constants. The Conjectures are mathematical statements which are proposed as true statements. In other words, they are ..
Topics: Fellows of the Royal Society • Fields of mathematics • HR • Mathematical analysis • Mathematics • Number theorists • Pi • Ramanujan • Srinivasa Ramanujan
Draft Education Policy Unveiled
The Ministry of Human Resource and Development has unveiled the draft education policy. Features of the Draft Policy A complete restructuring of higher education by reintroducing the four-year programme in Liberal Arts Science Education (LASE) with multiple exit options. Even the three-year traditional B.A., B.Sc., as well as B.Voc. degrees will continue as well for ..
Topics: Astronomy • Dr K Kasturirangan committee • Early childhood education • Liberal Arts Science Education • Mathematics • MCI • Medicine • Ministry of Human Resource and Development • National Higher Education Regulatory Authority • Philosophy • Prime minister • Rashtriya Shiksha Aayog • Right to Education Act • State School Regulatory Authority
Karen Uhlenbeck conferred with ‘Nobel prize of Mathematics’
Karen Uhlenbeck, a famous mathematician has become the first woman to receive the “Abel prize”, also known as the Nobel prize of mathematics. She has been awarded 6 million Norwegian kroner ($700,000) prize for her work in the fields of gauge theory and geometric analysis, which have been credited with far-reaching impact in both mathematics ..
Topics: Awards • Culture • Karen Uhlenbeck • Mathematician • Mathematics • Mathematics awards • Niels Henrik Abel • Nobel Prize • Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences • Uhlenbeck
Karen Uhlenbeck recipient of 2019 Abel Prize for mathematics
Prof. Karen Uhlenbeck of the University of Texas at Austin has become first woman to win the Abel Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious international mathematics awards. The award is sometimes called the Nobel Prize of mathematics. She has been awarded the 6 million Norwegian kroner ($700,000) prize for her work in the fields ..
Topics: Abel Prize • Awards • Guggenheim Fellows • Karen Uhlenbeck • Mathematics • Mathematics awards • Niels Henrik Abel • Wolf Prize in Mathematics • Women in physics
Inclusive Internet Index 2019
The Inclusive Internet Index 2019 was prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook. The ‘Inclusive Internet’ score was based on the scores of availability, affordability, relevance and readiness categories. The 2019 Index evaluated 100 countries, representing 94 per cent of the world’s population and 96 per cent of global GDP. Findings of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Austria • Chile • cience • Economist Intelligence Unit • EIU • Engineering • Facebook • Inclusive Internet • Inclusive Internet Index • Inclusive Internet Index 2019 • Ireland • Mathematics • Namibia • Singapore • South Africa • STEM • Sweden • Technology • UK • USA