URGENT AND IMPORTANT The E-mail address < vcsdeo@yahoo.com > of the Academic Secretary Prof. Satya Deo IS HACKED . Colleagues are requested to use the following E-mail address with immediate effect < sdeo94@gmail.com > or < sdeo@mri.ernet.in >

The IMS Conference - 2011. The 77th Annual Conference of the Indian Mathematical Society will be held under the auspices of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTM University), Vishnupuri, Nanded- 431 606 (MS), India. during December 27-30, 2011 under the Presidentship of Prof. P. K. Banerji J. N. V. University, Jodhpur – 342 005 (Rajasthan), India. E- mail : banerjipk@yahoo.com For further information about the Conference, about Nanded University, Registration form, etc. , refer the brochure put up on the Nanded University website : http://srtmun.ac.in/IMSConference2011/IMS-Brouchure.pdf

Award of Various Prizes for Research Paper Presentations (at the IMS Conference - 2011)

In order to encourage and inspire the young and budding research workers, the Society holds, during its Annual Conferences, a Special Session of Paper Presentation Competition for Six IMS Prizes, AMU Prize and V M Shah Prize to be awarded to the best research paper presented in the following grouping of Mathematical areas for these prizes. This Special Session is held as a part of the Academic Programme with no other parallel session. 1. IMS Prize : Group-1. Discrete Mathematics (Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Posets), Lattice Theory, Set Theory, Logic, Number Theory and related areas. 2. IMS Prize : Group-2. Algebraic Geometry, Geometry, Topology, Algebraic Topology, and related areas. 3. IMS Prize : Group-3. Measure Theory, Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and related areas. 4. IMS Prize : Group-4. Differential/Integral/Functional equations and inequalities, Special Functions , Numerical Analysis and related areas. 5. IMS Prize : Group-5. Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Electro-magnetic Theory, Magneto-Hydrodynamics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Relativity and related areas. 6. IMS Prize : Group-6. Operations Research, Optimization, Computational Mathematics, Information Technology, Biomathematics, History of Mathematics and related areas AMU Prize : Algebra, Differential Geometry and Functional Analysis. V.M. Shah Prize : Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Fourier Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, Approximation Theory and related areas. Three / Four judges are appointed by the Council for “Paper Presentation Competition” for deciding the award of various Prizes. Each of these eight prizes listed above carries a cash award of Rs.1000/- and a Certificate. Following conditions apply : 1. Only the Members of the Society are eligible for participation in the Competition. (Non-members can participate by becomeing annual/sessional members by paying Rs.200/- . The Fees can be paid to the Treasurer, Prof. S. K. Nimbhorkar, Department of Mathematics, Dr. B. A. M. University, Aurangabad – 431 004 by sending a payee’s a/c Bank Draft drawn in favour of the "Indian Mathematical Society" payable at Aurangabad, so as to reach him by December 10, 2011). 2. The upper age limit of a candidate for participation in the Competition for 2011 is 40 years as on December 31, 2011. 3. (a) The paper to be presented for the competition has to be under single authorship. (b) Independent work at the post-doctoral level is preferred. (c) The work must have been carried out in India. (d) Stress will be on both, quality of research as well as performance during the presentation. 4. Two copies of the full paper with the abstract in triplicate (not exceeding 250 words) (prepared as per the details given in the following) as well as its electronic version in .pdf format should reach to Prof. Satya Deo , Academic Secretary, Harish Chandra Research Institute,Chhatnag Road, Jhusi , Allahabad - 211 019 (UP), India. E-mail: sdeo94@gmail.com or sdeo@mri.ernet.in , not later than October 31, 2011 (after which date no paper will be accepted). At the top of each copy of the paper and its abstract, the name of the Prize for which paper is submitted must be indicated. Bio-data, including full name and address along with the date of birth (duly supported by an attested copy of the high school certificate), research experience, list of publications, must be appended to the complete paper. Note : One who is already awarded a prize in a certain area in the past is not expected to participate in the competition for the prize in the same area. Details for preparing / sending Papers for Paper Presentation Competition at the Conference : * Papers should be typed double spaced on an A4 size white paper and should be accompanied by an Abstract in triplicate prepared as per the instructions and format given in the following. Abstract should be brief and should not exceed 250 words. The use of Formulae and symbols should be minimized and list of references should not form part of the abstract. Abstracts received without full length paper shall not be considered. * For Style and format for preparing manuscript, refer IMS News Letter 24 or the "Math Student" link on IMS webpage. * Papers should be sent by registered post with the words “For the 77th IMS Annual Conference” written in a box on the right hand top corner of the envelope. * An E-mail address must be mentioned in the address of the author of the paper. * A stamped self-addressed envelope should be enclosed for the acknowledgement / acceptance of the paper for its presentation at the Conference. * A copy of the abstract and the paper must also be sent electronically (in .pdf format) to the Academic Secretary Prof. Satya Deo at his e-mail address : sdeo94@gmail.com or sdeo@mri.ernet.in . * A copy of the paper and the abstract should be retained by the author and brought for use at the time of the Conference as it would not be possible for the Society to make the paper available at the Conference. NOTE: Acceptance of a paper for presentation does not automatically imply its acceptance for publication in the Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society or in The Mathematics Student. In case author wants a paper to be considered for publication in either of these periodicals, he/she should submit the same separately to the Editor concerned. * Following fomat be used for preparing Abstract : INDIAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY Name of the Author : Institution : Address for Correspondence : ABSTRACT :

For the kind information of the Members NOW OUR SOCIETY HAS ITS OWN PREMISES

The Council of the Indian Mathematical Society at its Meeting held on December 26, 2009 at the Kalasalingam University. Krishnankoil – 626 190 (which was adjourned) and of the adjourned Meeting that was held on December 29, 2009 at 4.30 p.m. at the Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil – 626 190 during its Platinum Jubilee 75th Annual Conference has resolved as in the following : Item 18: A. Consideration of having Society’s own premises at Pune where the Society was founded. The Council resolves to take necessary steps to purchase Society’s own premises at Pune and authorizes the General Secretary, IMS, to take necessary measures accordingly on behalf of IMS, and to sign necessary documents. In this regard, it is a matter of great pleasure to announce that The Indian Mathematical Society has now purchased its own Office premises (a Flat) at a prime location at Pune . The details are as follows : Address : Flat No. 301, Third Floor, Shriram Tower Co-operative Housing Society, Chhatrapati Shivaji Chowk, (CTS No. 346 + 347), Aundth, PUNE – 395 007 (MS). Area : 900 sq. ft. (83.64 sq. m.). Cost : Rs. 29,50,000/- (Rupees Twenty Nine lakhs fifty thousand only). The purchase documents were signed by the General Secretary Prof. V. M. Shah on September 09, 2010. and they were witnessed by 1. Prof. N. K. Thakare. 2. Prof. J. R. Patadia. 3. Prof. S. K. Nimbhorkar. 4. Prof. B. N. Waphare. 5. Prof. M. M. Shikare.