Panel discussion on "Prospects in Mathematics"
Tuesday 30th June 345--500pm   Chair: R Ramanujam (IMSc)
Panelists:   Ronojoy Adhikari (IMSc),   Rajeeva Karandikar (CMI),  S Kesavan (IMSc)

The audience will have a chance to pose questions.  Given below are
some FAQs, which the discussion will hope to address.

1. Does math train you for anything other than becoming a math teacher or
math researcher?

2. Do industry jobs that need math require qualifications apart from BSc / MSc?

3. Are there jobs that *ACTUALLY* require use of algebra, differential
equations, etc, etc?

4. Where can one get an MSc in financial mathematics / cryptography /
mathematical biology / .... ?

5. I like math very much and am good at it, but am not brilliant. Can
I do research in math? It is scary to think I have to prove theorems
like Cauchy and Riemann.

6. To do research in math, we would first need to learn everything people
have done before. How long would it all take?

7. Can I do online courses and use them for entrance to research institutes?

8. I like math but I also like programming. Is there any area where I can
use software skills in math ? What degree should I go for?

9. Can I start math research and if I find I am not good at it, use my
learning to get some job?

10. Is there some place on the internet where I can find details of math
jobs and research prospects available in India?