Symposium on Jainism and Mathematics
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Ancient Wisdom Meets the Modern Age
The Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA),The
Jain Center of Greater Boston (JCGB), and
Sir John Templeton Foundation (JTF) will hold an International
Symposium on ancient Jain Mathematics on
June 20 -21, 2020 at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), Boston.
Ancient Jain literature (400 BC – 1000 AD) contains advanced
mathematical treatises on number theory,
set theory, theory of series and sequences, combinatorics,
logarithms, trigonometry, as well as the concepts
of infinity, and zero. Such mathematical works is not readily
evident in the ancient Jain texts, rather it is
deeply embedded in small details of Karma theories, the universe
(cosmology), and the Jain study of
celestial bodies (astronomy).
Over the past century, scholars across the world are only
beginning to publish these ancient mathematical
discoveries in research papers and books. The Symposium on
Jainism and Mathematics to be held at MIT
hopes to bring out the distinct features of Jain Mathematics and
its contributions. Moreover, the symposium
aims to serve as a catalyst for discussion spanning beyond
Jainism to other Eastern and Western faiths,
traditions, and their interactions with science and
mathematics.
All scholars on Jain mathematics are invited to present their
original papers with unpublished research at
the symposium at MIT. Selected papers will be edited to produce
a monograph on Jainism and Mathematics.
Also, prominent mathematicians, scientists, and religious
scholars interested in the subject topics will be
able to share their views during discussion and question-answer
session of the symposium.
Interested scholars are requested to submit their abstracts by
31st December 2019 at
and . Please visit for more details.
Please note that the sponsors will cover all travel, boarding,
and lodging expenses of several selected invited
speakers whose selection will be based on their submitted
abstracts.
[email protected] www.jainmath.org
Organizing Committee:
Pankajkumar K Shah, Boston
Dr. Sulekh Jain, Las Vegas
Dr. Manoj Jain, Emory Univ. USA
Dr. Anupam Jain, Indore, India
Dr. Devavrat Shah, MIT, USA
Scientific Organizing Committee
Dr. Catherine Morice-Singh, France
Dr. Ken Pugh, Yale Univ. USA
Dr. Surender K Jain, Ohio Univ. USA
JAINA-Long Range Planning
Committee
JAINA-Academic Liaison
Committee
Welcome and Opening Speech:
Dr. Bijoy Misra,
Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
Opening Ceremony:
Dr. Vimal Prakash Jain,
Providence, Rhodes Island, USA
Sponsored by:
Jain Center of Greater
Boston (JCGB)
Haresh Tamboli, Boston,
President
Federation of Jain
Association in North
America (JAINA)
Mahesh Wadher, LA, President
Sir John
Templeton
Foundation (JTF)
Media Partner:The South Asian Times
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