Ashoka Scholars Programme in Mathematics

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The most important thing I learned from my time at Ashoka is how to think creatively about mathematics. The CTS Intro to Proofs class, in particular, taught me that math is more than just a collection of theorems and proofs; good mathematics tells a story! Ashoka taught me how to effectively communicate mathematics.

Narmada Varadarajan (Founding Batch),

Ph.D. student, University of Toronto

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I was given enough room and support to make mistakes and slowly build up from ground zero in all of my math courses. My professors’ investment in me made life at Ashoka more warm – whether it was spending ridiculous amounts of time during office hours on a concept I could not wrap my head around, giving me advice on life problems, welcoming my ideas for the department, showing up for my performances, or not letting me take the easy way out when I really wanted to. Math is a difficult subject, and I would not have been able to survive it without my brilliant and warm peers and juniors, and our endless coffee-fueled solving sessions.

Saloni Mehta (UG’20)

Business Analyst, Arthur D. Little India

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The Ashoka math undergraduate program provides excellent preparation for students interested in pursuing a career in mathematical research. At Ashoka, I was exposed to a variety of courses from many different areas of mathematics. Each course was taught by an expert in the area that the course pertained to. As a consequence, I found that I was taught mathematics at the proper level of rigour, depth, and clarity. The option to complete a capstone thesis in mathematics allowed me to get exposed to various facets of modern mathematical research, which helped me decide to pursue a career in research.

Siddharth Mulherkar (UG’20) – PhD Student, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

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The math department offers an incredible range of possibilities for the study of mathematics (including colloquiums, advanced electives and ISMs). It seriously cares about cultivating the research interests of its students, which is rare at the undergraduate level in India.

Ojas Kumar (UG’22)

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I am in a process of learning the essence of math from the point where I missed out on things. Ashoka is providing me the ambiance for rigorous learning. Enjoying the process well.

Anulya P. (UG’22)

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The Mathematics Department at Ashoka University, in my experience offers one of the most advanced undergraduate curriculums amongst the few other Indian institutions like the IITs, ISI, CMI etc. The courses offered range from basic to some of the advanced ones which are usually hard to find in other Indian undergraduate programs. The courses cover the appropriate standard material every undergraduate math major is expected to know. One of the distinguishing features of our program is that it offers a better flexibility in adjusting the courses to our convenience by allowing us to take certain courses later in the undergraduate years or even retaking some courses for a better understanding or even improving the grades. Moreover, the learning and research conducive concepts of Independent Study Modules (Reading Courses) and a Capstone Thesis under a particular faculty mentor, are one of the most unique features of the mathematics undergraduate program at Ashoka in the Indian context. The Mathematics undergraduate program at Ashoka also prepares us well for pursuing graduate studies in Mathematics or related fields abroad or in India.

Manas Srivastava (UG’20) – ASP’22

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The Math department at Ashoka is like a family. The small batch sizes and excellent student-faculty ratio means that the students and faculty get to know each other well. The professors are extremely approachable for mentorship, guidance, and also provide us with the opportunity to pursue guided research projects in fields of our interest. The mathematical training that studying Math at Ashoka enables us to become better problem solvers, researchers, and employees.

Aayush Soni (UG’21), ASP’22 batch

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Math was something I have always been unsure about– too many other things interested me. But I think that’s what’s great about math at Ashoka. You get to do things outside of math. If you’re ever stuck on a problem for too long, you can always go build a clay sculpture or hear your roommate rant about the fundamental flaws of democracy and think to yourself, “maybe solving this differential equation might just be an easier task than fixing years of social inequalities that have stemmed from capitalism.” And maybe, if you’re smart enough, you might just figure out a way to solve both.

Naina Praveen (UG’21), ASP’22 batch