A major international conference focusing on the latest developments in mathematics and artificial intelligence concluded successfully at the Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT-P) this Tuesday. The two-day event, titled 'Advances in differential equations, computational and AI-driven approaches and pure mathematics', saw active participation from leading academicians and researchers from across the globe.
Global Minds Converge at IIT Patna
In his address to the participants, IIT-P director T N Singh expressed his satisfaction with the enthusiastic turnout from diverse institutions and disciplines. He underscored the critical role such international conferences play in fostering academic collaboration and pushing the boundaries of research for societal benefit. The event was organized by the institute's mathematics department.
Setting the stage for the discussions, Pratibhamoy Das, head of the IIT-P mathematics department and the conference convener, outlined the objectives. He emphasized the conference's focus on recent breakthroughs across various branches of applied mathematics, computational science, and their intersection with AI.
Spotlight on Cutting-Edge Research and Applications
Experts from premier institutions worldwide presented their pioneering work. Agnid Banerjee from Arizona State University, USA, and A K Nandakumaran from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, delved into the qualitative analysis of partial differential equations, which are fundamental to applied mathematics and core engineering models.
A significant portion of the conference was dedicated to interdisciplinary applications. A panel of distinguished researchers, including Balachand Prajapati (B R Ambedkar University), Srinivasan Natesan (IIT Guwahati), Amit Kumar Singh (NIT Patna), Pramod Chakroborty (VNIT Nagpur), and G Krishna Murthy (Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune), shared insights. They were joined by the renowned Abel Prize winner Masaki Kashiwara. Their discussions illuminated recent advancements in applied mathematics, differential equations, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, and their rigorous applications within pure mathematics.
Fostering Future Collaborations in Science
The conference served as a dynamic platform for meaningful dialogue. Researchers from India's top institutes, including IISc Bangalore, IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati, IIT BHU, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, and various NITs, BITS, and central universities, engaged in deep discussions. Key topics ranged from advances in deep learning and the use of neural networks in financial option pricing models to contemporary research in algebra.
The successful conclusion of this conference at IIT Patna highlights the institute's growing stature as a hub for advanced scientific discourse. It has paved the way for potential international collaborations, aiming to accelerate research that bridges theoretical mathematics with computational and AI-driven solutions for complex real-world problems.
