Papers by Kumar Gandharv Mishra
Science Reporter, 2024
The article describes representing a number into different number systems/bases.
Proceedings of the Ninth International Mathematics Education and Society Conference, 2017
The research was an attempt to bring out the difficulties which arise majorly due to the transiti... more The research was an attempt to bring out the difficulties which arise majorly due to the transition of language from Hindi to English in the first year of Undergraduate Mathematics in India. The transition is not only linguistic but also social, regional and psychological. The population subject to such difficulties are the Hindi Medium Board Students (HMBS). HMBS here refers to the students who take their final school exam in Hindi Medium. The objective was to find out the kinds of difficulties faced by HMBS when they pursue Mathematics (Major) degree course in University: the frequency of such difficulties and the kinds of facilities, learning environment and resources available to them and used by them. The findings are based on the surveys and interviews with teachers and students.
Proceedings of the Tenth International Mathematics Education and Society Conference, 2019
The paper tries to bring out various dimensions of presenting mathematics as a product. The autho... more The paper tries to bring out various dimensions of presenting mathematics as a product. The author explores these through various mediums such as advertisements on hoarding, billboards, posters, books and digital media. The field of teaching mathematics and the need of mathematics have turned mathematics as a product in India. It has given space to various ways of selling it to students, parents, public and other stakeholders. An analysis of advertising and depicting mathematics by these mediums shows how the social, cultural and political aspects of mathematics are being used to sell it and the challenges it possesses to mathematics education.
Journal of Scientific Temper, 2024
Among all the sciences, Mathematics seems to be the least talked, as the breakthroughs and discov... more Among all the sciences, Mathematics seems to be the least talked, as the breakthroughs and discoveries in the world of mathematics are implicit and complex to communicate as compared to other sciences. Nevertheless, Mathematics (in an implicit way) plays the foundational role for development of other branch of sciences. As Indian scientists emerged on the global map during the last phase of colonial India, it becomes imperative to look at the development of mathematics during that period. Infact, in the 1920s Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (Nobel Laureate, Physics) got inspired by the mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. Such was the impact of Ramanujan, who proved to be a source of immense morale among the demotivated science aspirants in the colonial era. Apart from Ramanujan, there were other mathematical luminaries in different roles (Mathematicians, Administrators and Historians) who worked for the propagation of mathematics and development of mathematical sciences in preindependent India. For example: mathematicians like Ganesh Prasad, K Anand Rau and T Vijayaraghavan made significant contributions in the field of pure mathematics; D R Kaprekar highlighted the field of recreational mathematics, and administrators and visionaries like Asutosh Mukherjee and V Ramaswamy Aiyar worked for the development of mathematical culture through institutions and societies. Credit also goes to historians of mathematics like Prabodh Chandra Sengupta, Bibhutibhushan Datta and Sudhakar Dvivedi who kept the ancient mathematics culture alive through their writings and inspired budding mathematicians to be aware of historical Indian contributions even in the colonial era. The paper is an attempt to highlight such luminaries in different roles. The paper talks about their contributions and their impact during the pre-independence period (especially around the beginning of the 20th century).
At Right Angles, 2021
The article points out the increasing menace of coaching world on mathematics education. Coaching... more The article points out the increasing menace of coaching world on mathematics education. Coaching centres and teachers keep on educating students and public through tricks and shortcuts in mathematics and popularize them in the name of mathematics education. This utilitarian world is a threat to mathematics education. The article highlights few popular tricks in mathematics coaching world and exposes the mathematics behind them which is left untutored intentionally by the coaching world.
At Right Angles, 2019
The article is focused on Hill Ciphers. It explains an innovative way to introduce cryptography a... more The article is focused on Hill Ciphers. It explains an innovative way to introduce cryptography at school level using Matrices and Hill Ciphers without the use of modular arithmetic.
Science Reporter, 2020
The article depicts the mathematics involved during Covid pandemic situations and the implicit ma... more The article depicts the mathematics involved during Covid pandemic situations and the implicit mathematical strategies involved to combat the pandemic.
Science Reporter, 2021
Indian women mathematicians and their contribution.
Science Reporter, 2023
The article explains the construction and working of a gadget which helps in understanding the co... more The article explains the construction and working of a gadget which helps in understanding the connection between music and mathematics through metrical aspect. Children are asked to mark dots on a paper in translation motion while listening to music/beats. In this way, they see the metrical connection in music, especially through salient beats.
Science Reporter, 2023
The article brings out the mathematical elements embedded in Indian classical music.
Indian Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
The paper is an attempt to present some (four) Experiments of Chrome Music Lab in the context of ... more The paper is an attempt to present some (four) Experiments of Chrome Music Lab in the context of mathematics. The activities suggested in the paper can be used by teacherstudents as a pedagogical tool to understand music as a mathematical activity as well as to explore and work on some mathematical concepts as a part of music composition. The activities discussed in the paper can also be worked upon by the general public, parents, mathematics and music enthusiasts, and educators to understand and communicate music as a mathematical activity in an interactive manner.
Proceedings of epiSTEME-9, 2022
The paper tries to put the experiences of the author during the pandemic Covid-19 in the context ... more The paper tries to put the experiences of the author during the pandemic Covid-19 in the context of Realistic Mathematics Education (RME). RME emphasises on 'realistic' situations in the learning process of mathematics. When Covid-19 was declared as a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020, and lockdowns took place across different parts of the globe including India, several rules and restrictions were brought in to control the pandemic. These new rules and restriction were meant to control human behaviour and movement. Infact, these changes generated unfamiliar situations for humans to act, adapt and survive. The paper describes these 'unfamiliar situations' as 'realistic' situations defined in RME. These situations offer mathematisation. The paper describes the experiences of some of the situations originated as a result of the pandemic, in the context of RME.
Journal of Scientific Temper, 2020
Newspapers are a great medium of science communication. They have the potential to popularise mat... more Newspapers are a great medium of science communication. They have the potential to popularise mathematics and its concepts, but often their coverage is limited to news and events about mathematics, results and phobia associated with mathematics rather than mathematical concepts. However, during the lockdown period in India (March-May 2020) few newspapers tried to expand their coverage to mathematical concepts. In coverage of COVID-19 news, mathematical and statistical concepts also found space in newspapers. The paper highlights these developments in the field of science communication through some news articles as examples.
Journal of Scientific Temper, 2019
Mathematics plays an integral role in scientific developments but unlike other domains such as ph... more Mathematics plays an integral role in scientific developments but unlike other domains such as physical and biological sciences, the role of mathematics often appears implicitly. It is important that such aspects become part of science communication. On the other hand, Mathematics is quite infamous for its 'phobia' and it is also known as the 'killer' subject. Such perceptions still exist in society. Since newspapers are a powerful medium of mass communication in society, it is crucial that aspects of mathematics or news related to mathematics are presented in a rightful manner. The responsibilities lie with professionals like reporters, content writers or journalists working with newspapers. Their understanding about mathematics plays an important role in the manner in which such news is communicated to the public. Thus, mathematics needs an important space in science communication-firstly to dispel the false notions and perceptions about mathematics in society and secondly to popularise aspects of mathematics in a lucid manner so that the public understands the role of mathematics and appreciates it. In the paper, the author argues why responsible science communication is important for mathematics. It discusses some examples of portrayal of mathematics in print media, especially in the context of Indian newspapers.
Proceedings of the Tenth International Mathematics Education and Society Conference (MES10), 2019
The paper provides a glimpse into the commodification of Mathematics. The author explores these t... more The paper provides a glimpse into the commodification of Mathematics. The author explores these through various mediums such as advertisements on hoarding, billboards, posters, books and digital media. The field of teaching mathematics and the need of mathematics have turned mathematics as a product in India. It has given space to various ways of selling it to students, parents, public and other stakeholders.
Proceedings of the Inaugural Conference of the Mathematics Teachers' Association - India, 2019
The paper throws light on the state of undergraduate mathematics in India from the perspective of... more The paper throws light on the state of undergraduate mathematics in India from the perspective of a student. The paper generally talks about the existing problems and issues in tertiary mathematics, especially in undergraduate mathematics. The paper has been published in the Proceedings of the Inaugural Conference of the Mathematics Teachers' Association - India. MTA -I- 2019 or MTA Inaugural Conference was organised at HBCSE, TIFR, Mumbai ;January 3-5, 2019.
The article throws light on the scientific research scenario in India. It also emphasises on the ... more The article throws light on the scientific research scenario in India. It also emphasises on the role of scientific research for achieving Sustainable Development Goals. The article has been published in December 2016 issue of Yojana, a development monthly. (ISSN=0971-8400; Volume 60)
Conference Presentations by Kumar Gandharv Mishra
The research was an attempt to bring out the difficulties which arise majorly due to the transiti... more The research was an attempt to bring out the difficulties which arise majorly due to the transition of language from Hindi to English in the first year of Undergraduate Mathematics in India. The transition is not only linguistic but also social, regional and psychological. The population subject to such difficulties are the Hindi Medium Board Students (HMBS). HMBS here refers to the students who take their final school exam in Hindi Medium. The objective was to find out the kinds of difficulties faced by HMBS when they pursue Mathematics (Major) degree course in University: the frequency of such difficulties and the kinds of facilities, learning environment and resources available to them and used by them. The findings are based on the surveys and interviews with teachers and students.
This study is an attempt to look into the various characteristics of Ph.D. theses uploaded on Sho... more This study is an attempt to look into the various characteristics of Ph.D. theses uploaded on Shodhganga from some of the reputed universities across India. The study brings some quantitative aspect as well as some important findings from the qualitative analysis of over a hundred Ph.D. theses from these universities. The study brings out the variations and commonness in the characteristics of the Ph.D. theses uploaded and also important findings relevant with global context.
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Papers by Kumar Gandharv Mishra
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