mathematics

Masters of the Universe

Hartosh Singh Bal

The mythical mathematician is a troubled but brilliant mind focused on truths that lie beyond the horizon. This may not be the entire truth, but it’s time to ask what is—as India hosts its first ever Fields Medal ceremony, and that too, without any fanfare.

Million Dollar Men

Hartosh Singh Bal

Earlier this year, an eccentric Russian mathematician turned down $1,000,000 for solving one of seven Millennium Prize Problems. Now, an Indian has laid claim to another.

The Fraud of Vedic Maths

Hartosh Singh Bal

Those who seriously still think ancient India had devised a parallel mathematical system need to acquaint themselves with an inventive Shankaracharya called Bharti Krishna Tirthaji.

A Kick in the Right Direction

Hartosh Singh Bal

For those blowing the vuvuzela for Paul the Oracle, this book on popular maths should make you feel stupid.

Teen Patti

Ajit Duara

The mathematical mumbo jumbo, never mind the big stars, means this is one big bluff.

Seeing through Maths

Manu Joseph

Equations that claimed to predict human behaviour are blamed for Wall Street’s destruction. Increasingly, it seems, there is something naïve about maths