Few takers to for Ramanujan's unsolved works

Updated on: Monday, June 29, 2009

Hyderabad: “Some of the original works done by Srinivasa Ramanujan, which are unsolved, are well-preserved at Madras University. Only a few, however, are interested in taking up research work on his formulas, which can be used in various inventions,” said Prof R Balasubramanian, Director, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, here on Monday.

He was delivering a lecture on the ‘Life of Ramanujan’ organised by the University of Hyderabad at St Francis Women’s College as a run-up to the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), to be held here in August 2010.

The life of Ramanujan, the mathematics genius is still drawing research attention. Though he lived a short life of 33 years, his great contributions in the number’s theory, and his Mac theta Function theory are well-received all over the world, said Balasubramanian, a distinguished number theorist and Bhatnagar Award winner.

His last notebooks, which were lost for a time, were published as “Ramanujan’s Last Notebooks,” he added. “There is an urgent need of researchers in mathematics; the ratio for mathematics related jobs is only three for one post,” he said.

In recognition of increasing contribution of Indian mathematicians in research, the IMU (International Mathematical Union) awarded the hosting of ICM 2010 to India. It will be held from August 19 to 27.

Local hosts are the University of Hyderabad and the National Board for Higher Mathematics, a board constituted by the Department of Atomic Energy.

Organising committee is headed by Raghunathan, TIFR (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research), according to Prof Rajesh Tandon, Dept of Mathematics, Hyderabad University.

Few takers to for Ramanujan's unsolved works

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