Prof. Anil K Pathak

Just a human

[Parimal @Fintech03]

Next in who after the Ramanujan Series? Imagine a young woman from 1970s India, walking into the most elite mathematical circles in Europe & the US, & telling the Masters of the Universe that their fundamental assumptions about quadratic equations were wrong & then proving it.

Born in 1948 in Tamil Nadu, Raman Parimala grew up in a traditional Indian household. Unlike the trope of the rebellious scientist, she moved through the Indian education system with a quiet, laser-focused intensity. She moved to Bombay to join the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), the Mount Olympus of Indian science.

She studied under the legendary R. Sridharan. It was here, in the 1970s, that she began her hunt for the mathematical structures that would eventually make her famous. In mathematics, there was a long-standing belief (a conjecture) by the famous mathematician Jean-Pierre Serre about quadratic forms, essentially the study of equations where variables are squared (like x^2 + y^2 = z^2, but much, much more complex).

For yrs, the global math community believed that a certain type of space (a quadratic space over a polynomial ring) had to behave in a very specific, simple way. In 1976, Parimala stunned the world by proving them wrong. She constructed a counter-example, a mathematical object that proved these spaces were far more mysterious & complex than anyone had imagined. This was like discovering a new continent in the middle of a map everyone thought was complete. It opened up the field of Galois Cohomology in ways that are still being explored today.

Parimala Raman’s trophy cabinet is a testament to her dominance in a field that was, for decades, a boys' club. She won India’s highest scientific honor in her 30s (Bhatnagar Prize). She was an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 1994 (Zurich) & a plenary speaker in 2010 (Hyderabad). To be invited once is a career peak; to be a Plenary Speaker is to be recognized as a global leader of the field. She won the World Academy of Sciences Prize for Mathematics, proving her influence was not just local, but truly planetary.

Today, she is a Prof at Emory University in the US. She continues to work on the Brauer Group & Hermitian forms. These are the deep codes used in modern arithmetic geometry. Despite her global fame & her base in the US, Parimala is India 1st in her soul. In an era where many globalized scientists adapt to Western aesthetics, Parimala is famously known for presenting the most complex abstract algebra at international conferences while dressed in a traditional Kanjivaram saree.

[Rohit Ghumare @ghumare64]

Sam Altman gave a 1-hour masterclass on turning ideas into billion-dollar companies.

This is the exact playbook everyone at YC companies uses.

No excuses anymore.

[Sundar Pichai @sundarpichai]

Helpful update for students, you can now take full practice SATs for free in the @GeminiApp.

It uses vetted content from @ThePrincetonRev and gives you feedback straight away. Starting with the SAT today, but more tests are on the way!

[AajTak @aajtak]

भाषाई विवाद के बीच MP सरकार की अनूठी पहल, यूनिवर्सिटी स्टूडेंट्स को सिखाई जाएंगी देश की प्रमुख भाषाएं... एमपी के उच्च शिक्षा मंत्री @Indersinghsjp आजतक संवाददाता @ReporterRavish से बताया क्यों सरकार क्यों लागू कर रही है ये पहल...

#ReporterDiary

[Prof. Anil K Pathak @akp_2009]

@kaneenikasinha Agree.

[Talk To A Scientist @TTASIndia]

In a 'calculated' move 😅(pun intended!), our next scientist-speaker is @kaneenikasinha who will talk about mathematics, its applications in the real world, and careers in mathematics. ➕➖➗🟰

📅15 February 2025
⌛️5-6 pm IST

Registration link below! 👇
Open to all! 👨‍🏫

[Kaneenika Sinha @kaneenikasinha]

The Mathematics Training and Talent Search Programme (MTTS) has been nurturing students in Mathematics since 1993; many of us owe our math careers to this programme.

Read this thread and the linked article to learn more about it.

[Dr. B L Bairwa MS, FACS @Lap_surgeon]

हेलो
Reel वालों,
Real वालों को सुन लो 5 minute का वक़्त निकाल के🙏👇

[Prof. Anil K Pathak @akp_2009]

Wah shrijesh....shabash India....what a fantastic win by Indian Hockey Team
#Olympics2024Paris
#

[Prof. Anil K Pathak @akp_2009]

Flew @airindia from LHR to DEL. Awesome service delivered by the staff on board. #AIFans #FlyAI

[Kreately.in @KreatelyMedia]

एक इमोशनल वीडियो तो बनता है

#FathersDay

[Prof. Anil K Pathak @akp_2009]

London stay. A view from balcony..

[Prof. Anil K Pathak @akp_2009]

It is a really a pathetic experience to us. The @FranceinIndia should take a notice of it.

[Saumya Pathak @spathak2801]

@vfsglobalcare @VFSGlobal what an absolute incompetency shit show do you have going on in India for Schengen visa application!
Because of incompetency of your staff in collecting biometrics, my parents had to travel twice to a different city just for biometrics collection.

[Saumya Pathak @spathak2801]

@vfsglobalcare @VFSGlobal what an absolute incompetency shit show do you have going on in India for Schengen visa application!
Because of incompetency of your staff in collecting biometrics, my parents had to travel twice to a different city just for biometrics collection.

[Soumya Swaminathan @doctorsoumya]

Whole of Asia is reeling under a heat wave, threatening lives & livelihoods. Both #climate adaptation & mitigation are urgently needed, especially to protect the most vulnerable in each country. @MoHFW_INDIA @moefcc @NITIAayog @UNFCCC @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO

[Kaneenika Sinha @kaneenikasinha]

An interesting event coming up.

Delighted that my former PhD student, Neha Prabhu is one of the speakers.

[Prof. Anil K Pathak @akp_2009]

@suhas_ly Prof Manindra Agrawal in a conversation is always mesmerising

[Prof. Anil K Pathak @akp_2009]

Very useful conversation on career options after 12th

[Suhas L Yathiraj @suhas_ly]

“Ep 1 - Discussion about Career options for Youth - what after 12th? And much more“ Guest Name - Amrita Das, Career Counsellor and Expert

[G V Pavan Kumar @Pavan_KumarGV]

Emergence!

🎙️Episode 43 with @Anisa93030121

She is a mathematician who works on shape optimization. How does she optimize her life in maths?

We discuss educ in her mother tongue; econ, gender & social barriers for women in maths; love for culture ++

links ⬇️
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[इन्दरसिंह परमार @Indersinghsjp]

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