graduate program
mathematics
Department of Mathematics
This department was established in the year 1958. We have a legacy of having distinguished mathematicians of national and international fame.
Programs Offered
- No. of seats in M.Sc.: 60 (Regular) and 80 (Self-financed)
- Holistic approach encompassing Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Applicable Mathematics.
- Vital balance between Algebra, Geometry, Analysis, Computational Mathematics and Applications of Mathematics.
- Syllabus as per UGC guidelines, compatible with UGC-CSIR NET, within the frame work of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS).
- Specially designed optional/elective courses at M.Sc./M. Phil:
- Problems and Exercises in Mathematics (For talented students preparing for a career in Higher Mathematics; aiming at providing a training for problem solving in Mathematics and for NET/SLET)
- Research Level Advanced Courses in Functional Analysis, Banach Algebras and Operator Theory, Operator Algebras, Relativity and Cosmology, Geometry
- Courses on Computational Mathematics like
- Computer Programming in C/C++
- Use of Mathematical Software like Mathematica, MatLab and MACSYMA etc.
- Financial Mathematics.
- Stochastic Analysis
- Mathematics Education (a course aimed at students preparing for a teaching career).
- Courses in Mathematical Foundations of Theoretical Sciences like Classical Mechanics, Relativity and Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics.
- Mathematical Modelling and Mathematical Methods.
- Provision for Dissertation (200 Marks) at M.Sc. Semester-IV.
- Semester long Research Seminar at M.Sc. /M.Phil. Level (4-credit course)
- Research oriented M.Phil. programme intertwining course work, dissertation, seminars and problem sessions.
- M.Sc. Students Projects
- International students admitted at M.Sc./ Ph.D. levels
Infrastructure
- NBHM Regional Mathematics Library – with 50 journals, around 4500 books on higher mathematics, back volumes, internet connection, photocopying facility over and above 9000 mathematical books in the central library.
- Desktop computer, printer and Internet connectivity to faculty members and Research Scholars.
- Access of computers and internet to M.Sc students.
- Computer Laboratory – with mathematical software like Mathematica, MACSYMA, MatLab and word processing facilities.
- Teaching aids – optical telescopes, educational models, presentation equipments, slide projector, multimedia CDs, Scanner.Each Classroom equipped with Multimedia Projector and Computer Networking, each faculty member is provided with Tablet laptop. Slide projector, OHP, Multimedia CDs,Scanner.
Research
- Research Areas: Functional Analysis, Banach and Topological Algebras, Operator Theory, Operator Algebras, Harmonic Analysis, General Relativity, Tribology, Differential Equations, Financial Mathematics.
- #Ph. D’s: 56 (9 in progress)
- # M. Phil.’s: 121 (in progress)
- #Conferences Seminars Organized: 27
- #Teachers’ Refresher Courses: 12
- #Books Published: 12
- # Research Projects: 18
- # Research Papers: more than 450
- Research Collaboration: Our research collaborators include A. Inoue (Fukuaka, Japan), K.B. Kursten (Leipzig, Germany), Fragoulopoulou (Athens, Greece), M. Ouadadess and A. Bedda (Rabat, Morocco), E. Albrécht (Saarlands, Germany), H.G. Dales (Leeds,. UK), S. Campbell (USA), N. Dadhich (Pune University), B. V. Limaye (IIT Bombay), S. Kulkarni (IIT, Madras), S. Mukharjee (West Bengal), P. C. Vaidya (Gujarat Univ., Ahmedabad), L. K. Patel (Gujarat University), R.M. Patel (Gujarat College), Zafar Ahsan (Aligarh Muslim University), L.N. Katkar (Kolhapur University), P.I. Andharia (Bhavnagar University), M.G. Timol (VNSGU, Surat), A.K.Rathie (Central University, Kerala), P.Deepthi (Central University, Kerala), Praveen Agarwal (Anand International College of Engineering, Jaipur), Ebenezer Bonyah (University of Education, Ghana), Pinky Shah (VNSGU, Surat), Kartik Pandya (CHARUSAT, Changa), Krunal Kachhia (CHARUSAT, Changa), R B Jadeja (Marwadi University, Rajkot), N K Ajudia (Government Science College, Rajkot), Balesh Kumar (IIT, Ropar), G. K. Viswanadham (IISER, Berhampur), X. H. Wang (Xian, China), Shigeru Kanemitsu (Kyushu Institute, Japan), B. Saha (IIT Delhi), K. S. Gehlot (Jaipur), A.A. Shaikh (University. of Burdwan, West Bengal) , R. Deszcz (Wroclaw University, Poland),
Awards Won
(a) International: 5 (b) National: 24.
These include DAAD Fellowship, Commonwealth Fellowship, INSA Visiting Fellowship, IUCAA Associateship, IMS Medal, Visiting Fellowships from universities in Japan, UK and South Africa, Hari-Ohm Ashram Prizes , Ramanujan Prize (University of Madras), IMS Prof. Hans Raj Gupta Memorial Award, Dolar Rai Mankad Award (Saurashtra University) for Excellence Research in Science, Fellowships of Gujarat Science Academy and Indian Academy of Sciences.
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- Hotline +91 2692 226801
- Department of Mathematics
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