Madhava Lectures

Madhava of Sangamagrama was a 14th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer who made pioneering contributions to the study of infinite series, calculus, trigonometry, geometry, and algebra. He is considered the founder of the Kerala School of Astronomy and Mathematics which flourished between the 14th and 16th centuries. The ICTS Madhava Lectures named after him are delivered by eminent scholars on the history of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.

Past Lectures

‘Assaying’ the eight metals of antiquity: Archaeometallurgical perspectives on Indian heritage

Sharada Srinivasan (National Institute of Advanced Studies)

12 March 2024, 16:00 to 14 March 2024, 16:00

Madhava Lecture Hall and Emmy Noether Room

Lecture 1 (Public Lecture): 12 March 2024, 4:00 PM (Madhava Hall) Lecture 2: 13 March 2024, 4:00 PM (Emmy Noether Room) Lecture 3: 14 March 2024, 4:...more

The man who invented calculus: the life and work of Madhava

P P Divakaran (formerly Professor of Physics at TIFR-Mumbai)

14 February 2020, 16:00

Ramanujan Lecture Hall, ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru

Lecture 1 (Public Lecture): 11 February 2020, 16:00 PM Lecture 2: 13 February 2020, 16:00 PM Lecture 3: 14 February 2020, 16:00 PM Abstract: Apart...more