Abstract
In this article, we describe the life and career of the versatile genius, Asutosh Mukhopadhyay. The article offers a few glimpses of his mathematical talent and contributions to mathematics, and of his efforts to propagate and foster the study of and research in mathematics.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
Suggested Reading
N K Sinha, Asutosh Mookerjee: A Biographical Study; Asutosh Mookerjee Centenary Committee, 1966.
Asutosh Mookerjee, A Diary of Sir Asutosh Mookerjee with his life sketch by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee; Asutosh Mookerjee Memorial Institute, Kolkata October, 1998.
D K Sinha (Editor), Mathematical Contributions of Sir Asutosh Mookerjee: Contemporaneity and Relevance; Asutosh Mookerjee Memorial Institute, Kolkata, 2009.
A C Bose, In Memoriam, Calcutta Review, pp.57–72.
Ganesh Prasad, Sir Asutosh Mookerjee; Bulletin of the Calcutta Mathematical Society; Vol.XV(4), 1924–25, pp.51–56.
R N Sen, Sir Asutosh Mookerjee; Bulletin of the Calcutta Mathematical Society; Vol.56 (2,3), au][Birth Centenary Commemoration Vol.], pp.49–62, 1964.
D P Sengupta, Sir Asutosh Mookerjee–Educationist, leader and institution builder; Current Science, Vol.78, pp.1566–1577, 2000.
Satyabachi Sar, Reflection on Sir Asutosh Mookerjee's mathematical activity, Bulletin Tripura Mathematical Society, Vol.XXXIV, pp.9–18, 2013–2014.
Diamond-cum-Platinum Jubilee Commemoration Volume of Society (History, Activity, and Development), Calcutta Mathematical Society, 1983.
Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, An Elementary Treatise on the Geometry of Conics, Macmillan and Co., London, 1893.
Sir Asutosh Mookerjee: A Tribute (On 150th Birth Anniversary of Sir Asutosh Mookerjee), University of Calcutta and Asutosh Mookerjee Memorial Institute, 2013.
Sir Asutosh Mookerjee, On Pott's Euclid, AIMT (Association for Improvement of Mathematics Teaching and Asutosh Mookerjee Memorial Institute, Kolkata, 2004.
Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, Dinalipi (in Bengali), Mitra and Ghose Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (1997).
Aparajita Sahityapatra Special Issue, 2007, Banglar Bagh Sir Asutosh, No.1–2, January–June, (in Bengali), 2007.
A P Dasgupta (translation-Mukul Guha), Asutosh Mukhopadhyay(in Bengali), National Book Trust, 2000.
Dinesh Chandra Sen, Asutosh Smritikatha (in Bengali), Parul Prakashani, Kolkata, 2011.
Satyabachi Sar, Bharater Ganit Garima (in Bengali), Bangiya Bijnan Parishad, Kolkata, 2012.
Commemoration Volume: 150th Birth Anniversary of Sir Asutosh Mukherjee, Calcutta Mathematical Society, September, 2013.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
Satyabachi Sar retired as Head of the Department of Mathematics, MBB College, Agartala, Tripura. He is engaged in research and popularization of mathematics in various capacities. He has written many research articles and books in Bengali and English.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Sar, S. Asutosh Mukhopadhyay and his mathematical legacy. Reson 20, 575–604 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-015-0218-z
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-015-0218-z