THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
C.I.T. Campus, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113, India.
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The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, (IMSc),
founded in 1962, is a National Institution of higher
learning which promotes fundamental research ofhigh quality in frontier disciplines of MathematicalSciences. It is an autonomous Institute funded by theDepartment of Atomic Energy of the Government ofIndia and by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The Institute has three major disciplines: Mathematics , Theoretical Computer Science and Theoretical Physics. Research areas actively pursued in thesedisciplines are:Mathematics: Algebraic and Analytic Number The-ory, Complex Analysis, Differential Geometry, Algebraic Geometry, Algebra, Algebraic Topology, Functional Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, Operator Algebras, Differential Equations, Probability Theory,
Representation Theory.
Theoretical Computer Science: Algorithms and DataStructures, Automata Theory, Computational Complexity, Distributed Computing, Finite Model Theory, Graph Theory and Combinatorics, Logics of Programs and Semantics.
Theoretical Physics: Complex Fluids, Disordered Sys-tems, Non-equilibrium Processes, Superconductivity, Quantum Hall Effect, Quantum Magnetism,
Bose-Einstein Condensation, Electron Transfer, Biophysics, Quantum Field Theory, Lattice Gauge Theory, Quantum Chromodynamics, B Physics, CP Violation, Neutrino Physics, String Theory, Quantum Gravity, Black Holes, Cosmology, Foundationsof Quantum Theory, Non-Commutative Geometry,
Knot Theory, Quantum Algebras, Dynamical Systems, Solitons, Chaos, Integrable Models, Semiclassical Methods, Optics and Beam Physics, QuantumInformation Theory.

M.Sc. & Ph.D. Programmes
The Institute offers Ph.D. programmes inall the three disciplines for students withM.Sc./M.E./M.Tech. in related disciplines (degrees
from either Anna University or Madras University).
The Institute also offers an M.Sc. (by research) programme (jointly with Anna University) in the three
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grees in related disciplines.
Interested students may apply for these programmes
in response to the newspaper advertisement whichappears in late October/early November of eachyear.
All selected students receive fellowships of Rs.
8,000/- per month for the first two years and Rs.
9,000/- per month thereafter. In addition, they also
receive rent-free hostel accommodation, if it is available, or HRA, a contingency grant of Rs. 7,500/- peryear, which will be substantially increased in near future, for books and conference participation.
Selection for Theoretical Computer Science and Theoretical Physics is based on a Joint Entrance Screening
Test (JEST) conducted around February, in collaboration with several National Institutes, at examination centres situated throughout India. This qualifying examination is followed by an interview heldat the Institute. In addition, students seeking admission to Ph.D. programme in Theoretical Physics andwho have qualified in the UGC-CSIR NET JRF examination in ’Physics’ conducted not earlier than 2004,
are exempted from appearing in the JEST. They may
apply directly to the Institute using the application
form available at the IMSc web site, enclosing a copyof the NET JRF qualification certificate. The last date
for receipt of the application form is March 31, 2006.
Selection for Mathematics is based on the screening test
for the Research Awards of the National Board forHigher Mathematics (NBHM) followed by an interview at IMSc. Candidates who wish to apply for thisprogramme need not send in any application. However, they must apply for the Research Awards ofthe NBHM and appear for that screening test (whichis expected to be held on the last Saturday of February 2006). The advertisement of the NBHM ResearchAwards will appear in national newspapers in December 2005.

Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Candidates with a Ph.D. degree and a proven aptitude for research are offered Post-Doctoral Fellowships tenable for a period of one/two years. There
are about fifteen post-doctoral fellows working inAssociateships
The Institute has an Associateship Programme in all
the three disciplines for college and university teachers. The program provides an opportunity for associates to spend some time at the Institute and encourages collaboration between members of the Instituteand scientists in the university system.

Visiting Scientists Scheme
Front-ranking scientists from all over the world visit
the Institute frequently. Over the years the Institutehas been privileged to have several Nobel Laureatesand Fields Medalists among its visitors.

Graduate Visitors ProgrammeThis programme is envisaged as a part of the Institute’s commitment towards strengthening its interaction with the university system. Graduate students, already registered for their Ph.D. with anyuniversity, are eligible. Under this programme, aGraduate Visitor may periodically visit IMSc duringhis/her studentship. During the visit, the student is
expected to be attached to a specific faculty memberof IMSc and participate in a collaborative research
project worked out jointly with the student’s adviser
in his/her parent university.

Summer Students ProgrammeStudents studying for a Master’s degree or completing the penultimate year towards a Bachelor’sdegree can apply for a 4 to 8 week summer students programme at IMSc. The programme involves
project work at IMSc under the guidance of a faculty
member of the Institute. Overview lectures on frontline topics are also arranged.

Academic Meetings
The Institute frequently organizes national and international Workshops/Symposia/Conferences in various fields. IMSc actively participates in Advanced
Schools such as those conducted by the Science andEngineering Research Council (SERC) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) andis part of the Theoretical Physics Seminar Circuit(TPSC) programme.

Campus Facilities
Located in South Chennai, the Institute is housed
within the Central Institutes of Technology (C.I.T.)
Campus. Being in the Adyar-Taramani area, the In-

stitute enjoys the convenience of the metropolitan
city and is yet withdrawn from the bustle of the city
centre. It has a centrally air-conditioned complex
with offices and lecture halls, together with the 200seat state-of-the-art Ramanujan auditorium. Acrossthe street from the main academic campus is a modern Hostel & Guest-House complex with an in-housecatering facility. The Institute has its own faculty
housing in South Chennai near the seashore.

Library
The Institute has a well-equipped, air-conditioned,computerized library on campus. The library has
as on date about 55000 books and boundvolumes.
It subscribes to about 300 print journals and provide access to over 2500+ online journals. Besides,
the Library also subscribes to various electronic resources such as SCIENCE DIRECT SERVICE of Elsevier, IOP’s Digital Archives, JSTOR’s digital archiveand MathSciNet database. The library has developed a website to host and provide access to all theelectronic resources. Compact storage system (mobile racks) has been installed for optimum utilizationof space. It also has a heavy duty Xerox machine.
The library has been serving as regional library forstudents and researchers in the areas of mathematics
and allied subjects. The Library remains open from9.30 am to 6.00 pm on weekdays and from 10.00 am
to 5.00 pm on Saturdays. However, 24 hours accessto library is enabled by digital access control systemthrough library access cards.

Computing
IMSc has a highly sophisticated user community
working in areas such as lattice gauge theories,
Monte-Carlo simulations and large scale symbolic
manipulations in physics and mathematics. The network consists of SUN Ultra Sparc machines and Pentium desktops for all users. In addition, we have 216-CPU Xeon clusters, and ’a large scale teraflop 144
node dual Xeon cluster’. Internet access is provided
through a high speed 2Mbps link to VSNL.
Apart from Fortran and C libraries, the system has
symbolic manipulation packages like MACSYMA,
MATHEMATICA and FORM. Packages like SuperMongo, IMSL, Numerical Recipes and MATLAB libraries are also available.