1970 - Annual Report

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President’s Visit ; On 10th January 1970, the Institute had the pleasure and privilege of welcoming His Excellency Shri V. V. Giri, the President of India, who inaugurated the eight Anniversary Symposium. His Excellency Shri Ujjal Singh, Governor of Tamil Nadu presided over the inaugural function. Mr. V. R. Nedunchezhian, Minister for Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, welcomed the guests. Professor Hans A. Be the, Nobel Laureate, Department of Physics, Cornell University, U.S.A. and Niels Bohr Visiting Professor at MATSCIENCE delivered the Anniversary lecture on “ My life in Physics ”. Anniversary Symposium : Among the scientists who participated in the Eight Anniversary Symposium on “Land marks In modern physics, 1900-1970,” which was conducted for four days, were Professors M. Gourdin, France; N. P. Klepikov, USSR; A. O. Morris, England; Dave Pandres, James Drummond, Thomas Kailath and V. S. Vaidyanathan of U.S.A.; A. L. Brown, England; B. S. Madhava Rao, Bangalore; C. J. Eliezer, Australia; M. H. Partovi, Iran and V. Devanathan, Madras; Balakrishnan, Annamalai University and I. Singer, Rumania. Third Seminar in Analysis : The Third Seminar in Aaalysis was conducted for a period of two weeks from 18th February, 1970, supported by a special grant from the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India and was inaugurated by Mr. M. A. S. Rajan, I.A.S., Managing Director, Hindustan Photo Films, Ooty. This seminar was intended for the mathematicians and students and research at Pre- and Post doctoral levels. There were two main lecturers, each giving a series of lectures on advanced topics, Prof. A. L. Brown, University of New Castle, England who was a visiting member at MATSCIENCE and Professor K. R. Unni. Topics of the lectures : Professor A. L. Brown : Topics in abstract approximation theory Professor K. R. Unni : Multiplier problem