Mathematical Awareness Delhi University

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Syllabus :

Numbers 6 lectures Prime numbers
Interesting properties of prime numbers without proofs Ramanujan’s work on the Prime Number Theorem

Euclid’s division algorithm
Mathematical illustration through intuitive examples Visualisation through tiling analogy

Encryption and Prime numbers
Gentle introduction of 2 x 2 matrices Constructing the RSA Algorithm

Project Themes
Ramanujan’s work Implementations of RSA
algorithms Other methods of encryption

II. Brief Biographical Sketches 6 lectures
Euclid Isaac Newton Riemann Emmy Noether Ramanujan

Project Themes
Biographies of other Mathematicians

III. Mathematics in ancient India 8 lectures 3000 BC: Indus Valley Civilization

Advanced brick making technology Standardized measurements decimal in nature Astronomy
Vedic Period 1800 BC-800 BC
Construction of fire altars Sulbasutras (800-200 BC) Baudhayan 600 BC( Pythagoras Theorem) Manava 750 BC Apastamba 600 BC

Brahmi numerals 300BC
Place value system, zero
Project Themes
Indian Mathematics in medieval India Karnataka and Kerala School

Probability 4
lectures Interpreting probability, Sample Space, Events
Understanding the withdrawal of Rough and Smooth balls from a bag for large number of trials Probability in a situation where there are equally-likely outcomes Probability of two independent events

Project Themes Compute probabilities from insufficient information Validity of computed probability

Mathematical Awareness course syllabus Delhi University








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