Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana, Pune in collaboration with Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), TIFR, Mumbai is organizing the Madhava Mathematics Competition on January 7, 2023, in offline mode.
The competition is named after Madhava, who introduced in the fourteenth century, profound mathematical ideas that are now part of Calculus.
His most famous achievements include the Madhava – Leibnitz series for π, the Madhava – Newton power series for Sine and Cosine functions, and a numerical value of π that is accurate to eleven decimal places.
The “Madhava School”, consisting of a long chain of teachers and students continuity, flourished for well over two centuries, making significant contributions to Mathematics and Astronomy.
The competition is basically meant for the S. Y. B. Sc. / S. Y. B. Sc. (Computer Science) students with Mathematics as one of the subjects and thus the question paper will be set with the background of these students in mind. However, interested students of F. Y. B. Sc. and T. Y. B. Sc. (Mathematics) may also appear. The merit list of T. Y. B. Sc. students will be made separately.
Calculus of one variable (sequences, series, continuity, differentiation, etc.), elementary algebra (polynomials, complex numbers, and integers), elementary combinatorics, general puzzle type/mixed type problems.
Click here to see the last 5 years’ specimen papers and solutions.
After the analysis of the results, the first few students above a certain cut-off, with a reasonable gap after that will get cash prizes. Some more students will get the consolation prizes. All the students appearing in the competition will receive a participation certificate.
Students should contact the Mathematics Department of their college for the purpose of registration.
