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Mathematics at the IISERs
Kapil Hari Paranjape
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Mohali
Young Researcher’s Meeting, Stanford, 26-27 May 2012
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Why IISERs?
A calculation
Total number of students finishing school each year
= approximately 2,100,000
Total number of students entering university each year
= 5% of 2100000 = 105,000
Fraction of students who will choose to major in Mathematical Sciences
= 1/5
Total number of students in a 5-year program majoring in Mathematical
Sciences
= 5 × 1/5 × 525000 = 105,000
Total university faculty strength required in Mathematics at 1-to-10 ratio
= 1/10 × 105000 = 10500
Kapil Paranjape (IISER M) Ganit IISERs YRM 2012 2 / 18
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Why IISERs?
A calculation
Total number of students finishing school each year
= approximately 2,100,000
Total number of students entering university each year
= 5% of 2100000 = 105,000
Fraction of students who will choose to major in Mathematical Sciences
= 1/5
Total number of students in a 5-year program majoring in Mathematical
Sciences
= 5 × 1/5 × 525000 = 105,000
Total university faculty strength required in Mathematics at 1-to-10 ratio
= 1/10 × 105000 = 10500
Kapil Paranjape (IISER M) Ganit IISERs YRM 2012 2 / 18