TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research - Centre for Applicable Mathematics
Parent institutionTata Institute of Fundamental Research
Location
Bangalore
,
India
Websitemath.tifrbng.res.in

The TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics is part of the School of Mathematics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.[1]

The centre originated from the school's efforts since the mid-1970s to develop areas in applicable mathematics.[1] In fact, B. V. Sreekantan had proposed setting up this centre during the "Fifth Plan period"[when?].[2][unreliable source?] Along with the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics and the National Centre for Biological Sciences, the centre was established in the two decades following the 1970s.[3] Many renowned mathematicians from India and overseas[which?] have contributed to the centre's development.[1]

Research and consulting

At the centre, research at advanced level[which?] is currently[when?] pursued in both theoretical and numerical aspects of differential equations, especially the following subtopics:[1]

  • Applications of Nonlinear Functional Analysis in the Study of Differential Equations[1]
  • Control Aspects of Partial Differential Equations[1]
  • Hyperbolic Equations and Conservation Laws[1]
  • Homogenization and Solid Fluid Interactions[1]
  • Numerical Analysis of PDE (Special Reference to Atmospheric Dynamics)[1]
  • Microlocal Analysis[1]

The centre offers consulting at the individual and institutional levels in applying theory to engineering-related problems and in exposition of underlying mathematics.[1]

Education and programs

The centre has had an active role in training students in areas of applicable mathematics through the IISc-TIFR Joint Programme. Following the deemed university status of TIFR, the TIFR Centre has offered its own programs since 2004, which are:[1]

  • Ph.D.
  • Integrated Ph.D. (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)[1]

Among its other doctoral programs, the center has an integrated PhD program in mathematics.[4][unreliable source?] Eligible students for this program receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 21000 for the first year.[4][unreliable source?].[5]

The centre has a program to invite visiting professors, both for disseminating new topics through lecture courses and for research collaboration.[1]

The centre also offers post-doctoral fellowships and possibilities of short-term visits.[1]

Notable people

In September 2015, together with Ritabrata Munshi (from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research), K. Sandeep (from the TIFR Centre for Applied Mathematics) obtained the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in the field of mathematical sciences.[6]

In January 2019, the Indian Academy of Sciences announced that 23 scientists were elected as fellows of the academy, including Sandeep Kunnath (who studies partial differential equation, variational methods, and nonlinear functional analysis) and G D Veerappa Gowda, both from the TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics.[7][8][unreliable source?]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "About Us — TIFR CAM Bangalore". www.math.tifrbng.res.in. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ Sharma, Dinesh C (30 October 2019). "B V Sreekantan (1925-2019): Bhabha protégé and institution builder". www.downtoearth.org.in. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ Warrier, B. s (20 February 2012). "Guidance Plus: Stimulating environment for research". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "On National Mathematics Day, list of scholarship for students who wish to study math". The Indian Express. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. ^ "General Information — TIFR CAM Bangalore". www.math.tifrbng.res.in. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  6. ^ "11 selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award". The Hindu. 27 September 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ Barman, Paramananda; Raman, Spoorthy (3 January 2019). "Nine scientists from Bengaluru among 23 elected as Fellows of the Indian Academy of Sciences". Research Matters. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Fellows and Honorary Fellow elected during 2018 (effective 2019)" (PDF). www.ias.ac.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  • [1] TIFR Centre for applicable mathematics
  • [2] TIFR-CAM vision