Event Report: Professor S.B. Mathur Lecture Series

The Mathematics Society, St.Stephen’s College, organized Professor S.B. Mathur lecture series. The event consisted of two engaging lectures, presented by learned academicians. 

The event was open to both Stephanians and outsiders (remotely) and saw a registration count of more than 50 students.  The details of the event are as follows:

Date: 17th-18th October 2022

Time: 2-4 pm

Lecture 1:

The first-day lecture delivered by Dr. Amber Habib was on the topic “History in the Mathematics Classrooms”. In this lecture, Dr. Habib emphasized the need to make mathematics classrooms interesting and active by interconnecting the subjects taught in schools. Dr. Habib illustrated this by explaining the mathematical history behind several topics that are taught in schools. In this session, the professor discussed Heron’s method for calculating square roots, Bhaskara’s Sine approximation, the solution to pell’s equation by Brahmagupta and Bhaskaracharya, and several other achievements of early Indian Mathematicians. 

Lecture 2:

The second-day lecture on the topic “Solved and Unsolved Problems in Number Theory” was delivered by Dr. Amitabha Tripathi. Dr. Tripathi introduced students to many of the interesting results in number theory focusing on the work of contemporary mathematicians. In this session, professor Tripathi discussed how some of the most troubling problems in number theory were solved by some of the brightest minds in the world.

Event Report: BezErkA-2022

The Mathematics Society organized BezErka- its first-ever event of this academic year.
BezErka is an entertaining puzzle competition that highlights both the humorous aspect of the topic and puts competitors’ logical powers to the test! We engaged individuals and
demonstrated that math and fun can coexist.

Students from all around India were welcome to attend. Participants had to answer questions
that tested their logical and cognitive abilities in addition to solving mathematical puzzles during the event. We had a theme based on Stranger Things(a popular Netflix series), which made the event more exciting.

There were two phases of BezErka’ 22: the Preliminary and the Final Round.

PRELIMINARY ROUND:
It was conducted on 23rd September 2022 online on Dare2Compete. The event witnessed 290+ participants.

FINAL ROUND:
It was held on 27th September 2022 at Rudra Lawns, St. Stephen’s College.50+ people attended the competition.

In conclusion, the attendees appreciated it and were happy to have been a part of the
experience.

SB Mathur Lecture Series

Greetings from The Mathematics Society!

We proudly present the Professor SB Mathur Lecture Series. The series will commence from the 17th of October, 2022 with professors from several premiere institutes.

The details are as follows:-

Dr. Amber Habib, SNU
Topic : History in the Mathematics classroom
Date : 17 th October 2022
Venue : Room S
Time : 2 pm

Dr.Amitabha Tripathy, IIT Delhi
Topic : Solved and Unsolved Problems in Number Theory
Date : 18 th October 2022
Venue : Room C
Time : 2 pm

The lectures will be aimed at systematically exposing the students to the vast history and various concepts in the field of Mathematics.

Venue: Offline (for Stephanians)+ Online via zoom (for students of other colleges )

Kindly Note:

• There will be no registration fee.
• Everyone who wishes to attend (either online or offline) will have to register through the form

Registration link:
https://forms.gle/oDKP4n2gUakKAkKM7

For further details, contact:
Anora Anna Titus – +971 50 7115347
Simone Singh – +91 88269 78970

BezErkA

Greetings from The Mathematics Society!

Have you ever imagined what life would be like if you were one of the Stranger Things characters? Do you wish they used more brains while fighting villains? Do you love thrilling and nerve-wracking experiences and mind-boggling puzzles?
Wait no more! We bring to you:

BezErkA

A trove of the most exquisite and mysterious puzzles out there!➗

Click on this link to register- https://tinyurl.com/mtuut7wf

Eligibility:

• Open to all college students
• Teams of up to 2

Cash prizes worth 3.5K at stake, woo-hoo! 🤑

The event will have 2 rounds:
⭐️ Preliminary Round : (Conducted on Dare2Compete): A short quiz on mathematics and logic, testing your cognitive skills through a hurdle of interesting puzzles on everything revolving around pop culture, drama, and much more! The top participants/teams will advance to the next round to fight the evil at Hawkins💀

•Time: 6:00 PM
•Date: 22nd September 2022

🏚 Finals: After warming up your cognitive skills it’s finally time to defeat the five mind flayers awaiting you. But wait! the game is not over yet. The powerful wizard Vecna🧙‍♂️is yet to be defeated. Face his wrath with all your might and mind and claim your prize.

•Time: 4:00 PM
•Date: 24th September 2022
•Venue: Rudra Lawns, St.Stephen’s College

See y’all there! GO BERSERK!😈

For any queries, contact:
Reyna Prasad:95621 16512
Abhinav Mor: 7404168817

Events 2022-23

Throughout the year, our society conducts a number of fun-packed events, workshops, and discussions.

Odd Semester

In the odd semester we have 5 events:

• Bezerka: A theme-based puzzle-solving event that brings out the fun side of the subject as well as tests the logical skills of the participants. 

• Prof. SB Mathur Lecture Series: A 2- day-long event that hosts eminent professors to deliver lectures on various branches of Mathematics so as to increase awareness and diversity of the subject.

• Event X: This event is ideated from scratch every year. Last year, we organized X-Tra Innings, an event that brought together Mathematics and cricket enthusiasts to discover the connection between the two fields

• Treasure Hunt: The flagship event of Mathematics society, where intrepid fortune hunters embark on an exciting analytical journey to seek and decipher clues that will lead them to the treasure.

• Professor Nagpaul Fellowship: The event is a collaboration between a group of students and a professor who work together to produce a research paper on a topic in Mathematics. This event provides mathematically motivated students an opportunity to develop an interest in research as well as a chance to nurture their interests.

Even Semester:

In the even semester we have 3 events:

• MathSoc Open: An event in collaboration with the official World Cube Association which involves cubing with sub-events like 2*2, 3*3, 4*4, 5*5, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Skewb, Blindfold Rubik’s Cube solving, etc.

• Integration: The annual fest of the Mathematics society, which consists of four exhilarating mathematical events filled with fun and creativity.

• Symposium: A three-day lecture series that would see students and professors from varied academic backgrounds coming together and sharing their knowledge on a common platform.