WORLD OF MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS

Prospectus of Mathematics
Top Places for Mathematics education In India
Good places for B.Sc & integrated M.Sc in Mathematics in India:

(1) Chennai Mathematical Institute: It offers a B.Sc programme in

Mathematics, takes admission through Entrance exam, interview or
Olympiad.

(2) Indian Statistical Institute: It offers B.MATH programme.

(3) Institute of Mathematics & its application: IOMA, Orissa offers a B.Sc
programme in Mathematics & Computing.

(4) National Institute of Science Education & Research: NISER offer an

integrated M.Sc in Mathematics & takes admission through NEST exam.

(5) Indian Institute of Science Education & Research: IISER offers an

integrated M.Sc programme in Mathematics & it takes admission through
KVPY.

(6) Indian Institute Of Technology

(7) Ramkrishna Misson,Bellur Math

(8) Presidency University

(9) St. Stephen's College/St. Xaviers College

(10) Jadavpur University

Good places for for M.Sc in Mathematics in India:

(1) Chennai Mathematical Institute: There is a prestigious M.Sc in

Mathematics Programme in CMI. The admission is based on entrance exam
& an interview.

(2) Indian Statistical Institute: There is a prestigious M.MATH Programme

in ISI. The admission is based on entrance exam & an interview.
(3) Indian Institute Of Technology: IITs have such a programme of M.Sc in
Mathematics & it takes admission through JAM.

(4) Ramkrishna Misson Vivekananda University,Bellur: It has a M.Sc in

Mathematics programme, takes admission through admission test & also
an interview.

(5) Central University of Hydrabad: It has a good source of faculty in both

pure & applied mathematics. It offers an M.Sc programme in Mathematics
& Applied Mathematics.

Top places for M.Sc in Applied Mathematics:

(1) Chennai Mathematical Institute: There is a prestigious Programme of

M.Sc in Application Of Mathematics in CMI. The admission is based on
entrance exam & an interview.

(2) Indian School of Mines: ISM,dhanbad offers an M.Sc degree in

Mathematics & Computing which take admission through an entrance
exam.

(3) Indian Institute Of Technology: IITs have M.Sc in Mathematics &

Computing, Applied Mathematics prrogrammes & it takes admission
through JAM.

Top 5 places for Ph.D in Mathematics in India:

(1) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai (through a

written test and followed by an interview)

(2) The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai (admits

through NBHM exam followed by an interview)

(3) Harish Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad

(4) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

(5) Chennai Mathematical Institute & Indian Statistical Institute.

 A list of MATHEMATICS Books for OLYMPIAD, ISI, CMI,
IOMA, NISER, IISER, Other 10+2 Entrances:

1. Trigonometry Loney.
2. Co-ordinate geometry Loney.
3. Combinatorics Krishnamurthy.
4. Elementary Number theory Burton.
5. Higher Algebra Bernald Child / H.S. Hall, S.R. Knight.
6. Challenge and Thrill of Pre- College Mathematics - V.
Krishnamoorthy, C.R. Pranesachar, K. N. Ranganathan,
B.J.Venkatachala, New Age International Publishers
7. An Excursion in Mathematics - M.R. Modak, S.A. Katre, V.V.
Acharya - Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana
8. Mathematical Circles - D. Fomin, S. Genkin, I. Itenberg -
Russian experience, Universities Press (Hyderabad)
9. Mathematical Olympiad - Rajeev Manocha - Arihant Books
10. Problem solving strategies - Engel
11. Play with graphs - Amit M Agarwal
12. Probability through problems Capinski zastawniak
13. Calculus- Apostol
14. A problem Book in Mathematical analysis - Berman.
15. Test of mathematics at 10+2 level-ISI-East-West Press.
Chennai Mathematical Institute
BSc in Mathematics Entrance Exam Syllabus:
Algebra: Arithmetic and geometric progressions, arithmetic
mean, geometric mean, harmonic mean and related inequalities,
polynomial equations, roots of polynomials, matrices,
determinants, linear equations, solvability of equations, binomial
theorem and multinomial theorem, permutations and
combinations, mathematical induction. Prime numbers and
divisibility, GCD, LCM, modular arithmetic logarithms, Complex
numbers, roots of unity, probability.
Geometry: Vectors, triangles, two dimensional geometry of
Conics - straight lines, parabola, hyperbola, ellipses and circles,
tangents, measurement of area and volume, co-ordinate
geometry.
Trigonometry: addition, subtraction formulas, double-angle
formulas.
Calculus: Limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, indenite and
denite integrals, maxima and minima of functions in a single
variable, series and sequences, convergence criterion.
Indian Statistical Institute
B.Stat & B.Math Entrance Exam Syllabus:
Algebra: Sets, operations on sets. Prime numbers, factorization of
integers and divisibility. Rational and irrational numbers.
Permutations and combinations, Binomial Theorem. Logarithms.
Polynomials: relations between roots and coefficients, Remainder
Theorem, Theory of quadratic equations and expressions.
Arithmetic and geometric progressions. Inequalities involving
arithmetic, geometric & harmonic means. Complex numbers.
Geometry: Plane geometry. Geometry of 2 dimensions with
Cartesian and polar coordinates. Equation of a line, angle between
two lines, distance from a point to a line. Concept of a Locus. Area
of a triangle. Equations of circle, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola
and equations of their tangents and normals.
Mensuration
Trigonometry: Measures of angles. Trigonometric and inverse
trigonometric functions. Trigonometric identities including
addition formulae, solutions of trigonometric equations.
Properties of triangles. Heights and distances.
Calculus: Sequences - bounded sequences, monotone sequences,
limit of a sequence. Functions, one-one functions, onto functions.
Limits and continuity. Derivatives and methods of di
erentiation. Slope of a curve. Tangents and normals. Maxima and
minima. Using calculus to sketch graphs of functions. Methods of
integration, denite and indefinite integrals, evaluation of area
using integrals.
 List of Books for M.Sc/Ph.d in Mathematics Entrance Exam
This is a very useful Booklist for ISI M.Math, CMI M.Sc in Mathematics,
TIFR, UOHYD, RKMVU M.Sc/Ph.d Mathematics Entrances, the names are
given Area-wise:

Analysis:

1. Principles of Mathematical Analysis, W. Rudin, TMH

2. Mathematical Analysis, T. M. Apostol, Narosa

3. Introduction to Real Analysis by Bartle Sherbert

Complex Analysis:

Complex Analysis-L.V.Ahlfors

Topology:

1. Topology of Metric Spaces by Kumaresan

2. Principles of Topology by Fred H. Croom

3. Topology-James Munkres

Linear Algebra:

1. Linear Algebra, K. Hoffman and R. Kunze, PHI

2.Higher Algebra, S. K. Mapa

3.Linear Algebra, G.Hadly

Abstract Algebra:

1. Algebra by Artin

2. Topics in Algebra, I. N. Herstein, J. Wiley

3. Abstract Algebra, D. S. Dummit and R. M. Foote, J. Wiley

 CMI M.SC (MATHS) ENTRANCE EXAM SYLLABUS

Algebra:
(a) Groups, homomorphisms, cosets, Lagrange's Theorem, Sylow
Theorems, symmetric group Sn, conjugacy class, rings, ideals, quotient by
ideals, maximal and prime ideals, fields,
algebraic extensions, finite fields
(b) Matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, span,
linear independence, basis, dimension, rank of a matrix, characteristic
polynomial, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, upper triangulation, diagonalization,
nilpotent matrices, scalar (dot) products, angle, rotations, orthogonal
matrices, GLn, SLn, On, SO2, SO3.

Complex Analysis:
Holomorphic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, integration, zeroes of
analytic functions, Cauchy formulas, maximum modulus theorem, open
mapping theorem, Louville's theorem, poles and singularities, residues and
contour integration, conformal maps, Rouche's theorem, Morera's theorem.

Calculus and Real Analysis:

(a) Real Line: Limits, continuity, di_erentiablity, Reimann integration,
sequences, series, lim-sup, liminf, pointwise and uniform convergence,
uniform continuity, Taylor expansions,
(b) Multivariable: Limits, continuity, partial derivatives, chain rule,
directional derivatives, total derivative, Jacobian, gradient, line integrals,
surface integrals, vector _elds, curl, divergence, Stoke's theorem
(c) General: Metric spaces, Heine Borel theorem, Cauchy sequences,
completeness, Weierstrass approximation.

Topology:
Topological spaces, base of open sets, product topology, accumulation
points, boundary, continuity, connectedness, path connectedness,
compactness, Hausdor_ spaces, normal spaces, Urysohn's lemma, Tietze
extension, Tychono's theorem.
 Indian Statistical Institute M.Math Syllabus
MMA PAPER
Algebra: Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progression. Continued frac-
tions. Elementary combinatorics: Permutations and combinations,
Binomial theorem. Theory of equations. Inequalities. Complex numbers
and De Moivre's theorem. Elementary set theory. Functions and relations.
Elementary number theory:
Divisibility, Congruences, Primality. Algebra of matrices. Determinant,rank
and inverse of a matrix. Solutions of linear equations. Eigenvalues and
eigenvectors of matrices. Simple properties of a group.
Coordinate geometry: Straight lines, circles, parabolas, ellipses and hyper-
bolas.
Calculus: Sequences and series: Power series, Taylor and Maclaurin series.
Limits and continuity of functions of one variable. Differentiation and
integration of functions of one variable with applications. Definite integrals.
Maxima and minima. Functions of several variables - limits, continuity,
differentiability. Double integrals and their applications. Ordinary linear
differential equations.
Elementary discrete probability theory: Combinatorial probability, Con-
ditional probability, Bayes theorem. Binomial and Poisson distributions.

MMT PAPER
Convergence and divergence of sequence and series;
Cauchy sequence and completeness; Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem;
continuity, uniform continuity, differentiability, directional derivatives,
Jacobians, Taylor Expansion; integral calculus of one variable; existence of
Riemann integral, Fundamental theorem of calculus, change of variable;
elementary topological notions for metric space : open, closed and compact
sets, connectedness; elements of ordinary differential equations.
Equivalence relations and partitions; vector spaces, subspaces, basis,
dimension, direct sum; matrices, systems of linear equations,
determinants; diagonalization, triangular forms; linear transformations
and their representation as matrices; groups, subgroups, quotients,
homomorphisms, products, Lagrange's theorem, Sylow's theorems;
rings, ideals, maximal ideals, prime ideals, quotients, integral domains,
unique factorization domains, polynomial rings; fields, algebraic
extensions, separable and normal extensions, finite fields.
 CAREER IN MATHEMATICS IN INDIA
What to do after B.Sc in Mathematics in India?

Govt jobs After B.Sc in Mathematics

(1) Assistant School Teacher:- WBSSC,CBSE,ISC all these boards conduct

individual examinations for recruitment of Assistant School Teacher in
Schools. Eligibility: B.Sc in Mathematics(Honours)

(2) Union Public Service Commissions: Indian Forest Service,Indian Air

Force,Naval Academy recruits Mathematics graduates for different posts in
Defence through UPSC exam.

(3) Public Sector & Banks: A Mathematics graduate can also apply in Govt
Banks for the post of officer in Banks.

What to do after M.Sc in Mathematics in India - Jobs in

Mathematics?

Govt jobs in India:

(1)RESERVE BANK OF INDIA:-RBI takes Statistical Research Officer for

the purpose of Statistical Data Analysis & Research work. Eligibility: M.Sc
in Mathematics & a post-graduate diploma in Statistics.

(2) PROFESSORS IN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: There are various

research organisations in India for research in the fields of Mathematics
after M.Sc. And to be a professor in Colleges or Universities or Institutions
an M.Sc degree is essential & Ph.d holders will get advantages. To be a
school teacher B.Sc in Mathematics is the required eligibility.

(3) RESEARCHER: Mathematics as a core subject has various dimensions

in the field of research. Some government organisations took Mathematics
students for various research fields. Also after M.Sc in Mathematics you can
go for a ph.d through GATE,NET,NBHM.Also apply for
TIFR,IISC,ISI,CMI,IISER for ph.d in Mathematical fields.

(4) COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICE: IAF,Naval Academy recruits

Mathematics graduates for different posts in Defence through UPSC exam.
(5) Public Sector & Banks: A Mathematics graduate can also apply in Govt
Banks for the post of officer in Banks.

Private Jobs in Mathematics:-

(1) Operations Research Analysts: Operations research has been defined as

an interdisciplinary branch of applied mathematics and formal science that
uses advanced analytical methods such as mathematical modeling,
statistical analysis, and mathematical optimization to arrive at optimal or
near-optimal solutions to complex decision-making problems. Eligibility:
M.Sc in Mathematics with specialization in Operations Research/M.Sc in
Operations Research.

(2) Mathematician: mathematician is a person whose primary area of study

or research is mathematics. Mathematician are concerned with particular
problems related to logic, space, transformations, numbers and more
general ideas which encompass these concepts. They do research, come up
with problems and solutions, etc.

(3)Computer Systems Analysts: Professionals in this field use IT tools to

help enterprises of all sizes achieve their goals. Most systems analysts work
with specific types of computer systems for example, business,
accounting, and financial systems or scientific and engineering system to
prepare cost-benefit and return-on-investment analysis to help
management decide whether implementing the proposed technology would
be financially feasible.

(4)Data Analyst: The leading job in modern times is the job of data analysis.
A good knowledge of SAS,SPSS can help you to get this type of job with a
marginal ability in the fields of Mathematics.

(5) Financial Advisor:- This is also a good option after M.Sc in Applied
Mathematics. Finance sectors has a huge demand of Mathematicians.

Mathematics offer opportunities in Software, Insurance, Market Research,

Education, Securities, Banking Sector, Economics, Engineering, Computer
Science, Physics, etc.