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The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), founded by
Alladi Ramakrishnan in 1962, is a national institution for
fundamental research in the mathematical and physical sciences.
The Institute is governed by a
Board and an
Academic Council.
The present Director of the institute is Prof. R. Balasubramanian.
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Research at IMSc is supported by the
Department of Atomic Energy of
the Government of India and by the Government
of Tamil Nadu.
Institute members work primarily in
the areas of
Mathematics,
Theoretical
Computer Science
and
Theoretical Physics.
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The Institute has an active graduate research program
to which a select group of students are admitted every year to
work towards
a Ph.D. degree. IMSc hosts a large number of scientists at
the
post-doctoral
level and supports a vibrant Visiting
Scientist Scheme. More information is available under
Academic Programmes at IMSc
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IMSc has an outstanding
scientific library,
a computing facility
which contains the fastest
academic computer
in India (as of mid
2004) and a dedicated high-speed network. The Institute hosts
several national and international scientific
meetings every year.
The Institute
Annual Reports summarize past and ongoing research.
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A new, centrally air-conditioned
office and lecture-hall complex houses academic members of
IMSc. A 200 seat auditorium, the
Ramanujan auditorium, is used for large scientific meetings
while smaller lecture halls and classrooms accomodate more
modest gatherings. Most public areas in the Institute, including
seminar and discussion rooms, lounges and the auditorium are Wi-Fi enabled.
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Located in South
Chennai, in the Adyar-Taramani area, the
Institute is based in the verdant
surroundings of the Central Institutes of
Technology (CIT) Campus. The Institute
campus also contains a student hostel, flatlets
for long-term visitors, married students and post-doctoral
fellows, and the Institute Guest-House.
IMSc has its own faculty housing in
Tiruvanmiyur near the seashore.
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