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  • Physics - Science and Society

    More on Raju-Atiyah case

    June 7, 2008 - By ckr

    Here is an interesting conversation on this: http://www.physforum.com/index.php?showtopic=21821

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  • Education

    Higher Education in India

    June 5, 2008 - By ckr

    — On Sun, 5/11/08, VBSUDR  wrote: >To: agniirk@…, ammanmadan@…, amman@…, “Prof. Krishna Kumar” , sharadbehar@… >Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 3:05 PM > Dear Friends, > Higher Education in this country is in >deep crisis. On the one hand, there is a >gradual loss of purpose in the Institutions >not…

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  • History and Philosophy of Mathematics

    Wikipedia: Narayana Pandit 1

    June 1, 2008 - By ckr

    — On Mon, 19/5/08, rajchak1 <rajchak1@…> wrote: Subject: [indiantheory] Re: Brahmagupta 2) More important: What is your opinion of the Wikipedia history of Indian mathematics and how can it be revised to diminish what you describe as its Eurocentric focus? Raj: Let us try and put together the two things:…

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  • History and Philosophy of Mathematics

    Mischievous Eurocentrism 2: Euclid

    June 1, 2008 - By ckr

    Euclid is one of the pillars of the story that mathematics originated in Greece. But Euclid is a fake. Ask yourself: do you really know of any evidence of Euclid?

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  • History and Philosophy of Mathematics

    Mischievous Eurocentrism 1: Whiteside

    June 1, 2008 - By ckr

    — On Mon, 19/5/08, rajchak1 rajchak1@… wrote: Subject: [indiantheory] Re: Brahmagupta

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  • History and Philosophy of Mathematics

    Brahmagupta

    June 1, 2008 - By CK Raju

    — In indiantheory@yahoogroups.com, “rajchak1” <rajchak1@…> wrote: > > The article “Resonance_brahmagupta.pdf” should be available under > Files on the options bar at the left of the screen … > The article isn’t super-recent, but I thought it might be of interest. > I took a look at this article, and…

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  • Physics

    Functional Differential Equations in Biology

    May 13, 2008 - By CK Raju

    (Abstract of my talk at JNU School of Life Sciences, yesterday 12 May 2008, 3.30 p.m.) Currently, molecular dynamics uses ordinary differential equations. I explain why functional differential equations are better suited to biology,

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  • Science and Society

    Daya Krishna, Ramu Gandhi, and the Harmony Principle

    May 7, 2008 - By CK Raju

    The late Daya Krishna, aptly described as a Socratic gadfly, was one of the pillars of philosophy in India, and a great believer in samvad or dialogue The late Ramu Gandhi, a grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, was perhaps best known for his lifelong explorations into the notion of self, for…

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  • History and Philosophy of Mathematics

    Buddhist mathematics on Ambedkar jayanti

    May 7, 2008 - By CK Raju

    Subject: Buddhist mathematics on Ambedkar jayanti Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:57:48 +0000 religious and political considerations have penetrated the content of mathematics and science. I pointed out the cultural dependence of logic—that Buddhist and Jain logics are not 2-valued…What kind of mathematics, science and technology would result from different…

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  • Physics - Science and Society

    SSV website on Atiyah-Raju case

    May 7, 2008 - By CK Raju

    Subject: SSV website on Atiyah-Raju case Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:39:14+0000 The Society for Scientific Values has now placed the following on its website.   http://www.scientificvalues.org/cases.html ; 2007 case, number 2.   "Atiyah-Raju Case: Prof C.K. Raju charged Prof Michel Atiyah, former President of the Royal Society, UK, of…

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