About Pondicherry University

Pondicherry University, also known as PU, is a collegiate public central university located in Kalapet, Pondicherry, Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. The university is 160 km from Chennai along East Coast Road and 12 km from Puducherry bus stand. The University is spread over 800 acres of lush green land adjoining the scenic Bay of Bengal. It is an affiliating University with a jurisdiction spread over the Union Territory of Puducherry, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and has satellites campuses at Karaikal and Port Blair. PU has an excellent ambiance conducive to studies and research.

About the Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics was established in 1986 and it aims to train people who are oriented towards research and teaching in advanced areas of Mathematics. The department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Mathematics. In addition, a 5-year integrated M.Sc. programme in Mathematics is also offered. Good computing and internet facilities are available for academic activities. The Department was supported for the development of infrastructure by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under FIST programme during 2009-14 and University Grants Commissions (UGC) - Special Assistance Programme (SAP) - DRS-I level during 2009-14. The department was supported by the University Grants Commission - Special Assistance Programme (SAP) - DRS-II level for enriching Research Support for the period 2015-20. The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) gives support for the purchase of Library books related to Mathematics. Our Faculty members are holding National and International Projects. The following are the main research areas of the department: Algebra, Graph Theory, Hydrodynamic Stability, Number Theory, Differential Equation, Numerical Analysis and Topological Dynamics.

About the conference

The main focus of the conference is to foster international cooperation in the conference topics to further the interaction among the researchers from India and abroad. The primary emphasis is to promote a collaborative research network involving the participants, in particular early career mathematicians. Plenary and invited talks will be aimed at providing exposure to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows about the latest trends in the topics of the conference.