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| Manjul Bhargava |
Heartiest Congratulations to Manjul Bhargava for the coveted Field's Medal in Mathematics.
Manjul Bhargava, the first Indian-origin mathematician to win the coveted Fields Medal, says the inspiration behind his discoveries in number theory has been the classic works of ancient Indian mathematicians.
"Their works contain incredible mathematical discoveries, and were very inspirational to me as a young mathematician. The classic works of Pingala, Hemachandra, and Brahmagupta have been particularly influential in my own work," the 40-year-old Princeton University professor told in a detailed email interview.
In the interview, he also goes on the explain how the ancients derived elegant mathematical patterns from rhythms of Sanskrit poetry and how he managed to simplify and expand the work of 18th century German maths legend Carl Friedrich Gauss with the help of Hemchandra's Identity and a simple Rubik's Mini-Cube.
Bhargava also offers three suggestions to teachers and students in India to make maths learning fun.
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| Manjul Bhargava receives the Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Seoul. |
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