1. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
on
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
and
SYMPOSIUM ON NONLINEAR ANALYSIS
ICHDMS-2012
(November 21-24, 2012)
Organized by
Department of Mathematics Indian Society For
Maharshi Dayanand University & History of Mathematics
(www.mdurohtak.ac.in) (www.indianshm.com)
Venue:
Department of Mathematics
Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
Haryana, India

2. About Rohtak- the Host City
Rohtak is a district of the Haryana state and falls within National Capital Region (NCR) of
India—about 75 Kms from Delhi on the Delhi-Hisar National Highway (NH-10), about 240 Kms from
the state capital Chandigarh and 150 Kms from Kurukshetra (a famous ancient place in Haryana).
Rohtak is well connected both by rail as well as road. The nearest Airport is at Delhi. The city
combines rich past with pulsating present and bright future. It is the education hub of the State with
excellent facilities for education in all fields of knowledge and has been developing as a centre for
academic excellence in North India. IIM, Rohtak and University of Health Sciences are located within
a close proximity of the host institution “Maharshi Dayanand University”, Rohtak. Apart from the
University itself, there are various places in and around Rohtak that are worth visiting including Tilyar
lake, Baba Mastnath Muth, Fun Town (Asauda). The climate of the city in November is pleasant with
temperature ranging between 150 C to 250 C.
About the Host Institution
Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak was established in 1976, named after a great visionary
and social reformer, Maharshi Dayanand. It is spread over a sprawling area of over 665 acres and is
well laid with state-of-the-art buildings and magnificent road network and presents a spectacle of
harmony in architecture and natural beauty. The history of this university is closely linked with
educational, cultural, political and economic growth of modern Haryana. It is making fast progress to
emerge as a leading educational institution of the nation and is developing as an academic hub for
traditional as well as employment-oriented professional courses. Presently, it is a teaching-cum-
affiliating university with 38 Post Graduate departments, 11 faculties, one PG Regional Centre at
Rewari, one off-line campus centre, Directorate of Distance Education, Institute of Law and
Management Studies at Gurgaon and 692 affiliated colleges of general education, engineering,
technology, computer sciences and management sciences located in 10 districts of the Haryana State.
With its large campus, it provides excellent infrastructural facilities. For more information, you may
visit to its website: www. mdurohtak.ac.in
The Department of Mathematics is one of the oldest departments of the M. D. University,
Rohtak and was established in the year 1976. Over the years the department has made rapid strides in
academics and at present it has over 500 students distributed over several programs such as M.Sc.
Mathematics, M.Sc. Mathematics with Computer Science, 5-Year integrated M.Sc. (Hons)
Mathematics, M.Phil., Pre Ph.D course work and Ph.D.
About Indian Society for History of Mathematics
Indian Society for History of Mathematics (ISHM) was founded by Late Professor Udita
Narayana Singh in the year 1978. The Society aims to promote study, teaching and education in
history of mathematical sciences. It provides a forum for exposition of ideas and experiences by way
of organizing periodical national and international meetings/seminars/conferences on the works of
ancient, medieval and modern mathematicians. ISHM has also been bringing out the bulletin Ganita
Bharati ever since its inception. Details on the activities of the Society are available at:
www.indianshm.com

3. Local Hospitality
Registered participants will be provided free conference kit, lunch/dinner and tea/coffee at the
venue during the conference days. Lodging and boarding for outstation participants will be arranged in
the University faculty house/guest house/hostels on request and based on the availability. Those
interested in accommodation in city hotels on actual payment basis may request for the same in
advance. Cultural programs and sight-seeing tours for participants are also planned to be arranged to
nearby places.
Travel: Participants should arrange for their travel from their own resources. However, the
organizing committee may reimburse travel expenses for a limited number of participants from India,
depending upon the availability of funds.
About the Conference
ICHDMS-2012 is intended to provide a common platform for researchers, scientists,
engineers and other interested professionals throughout the world to present their latest findings, ideas,
developments and applications covering aspects of the History and Development of Mathematical
Sciences including Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research and Computer Science. In particular,
the Conference will deal with various topics that include:
1. General Histories, Source Works and Biographies of Mathematicians
2. Mathematics and indigenous Cultures of the World
3. Ancient Indian Mathematics
4. History of Mathematical Sciences in Educational Curricula
5. Mathematics during 15th to 18th Centuries, Renaissance
6. The 19th and 20th Centuries Mathematics
7. Mathematical Sciences in Engineering and Industries
8. Soft Computing and Computational Models
9. Recent Developments in Mathematical Sciences and Future Prospects
The academic sessions will consist of invited/plenary talks and contributed paper
presentations.
Open Session Dedicated to the Great Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan:
An Open Session/Panel Discussion on Awareness on History of Mathematics/ International
Trends in Mathematical Education/ Mathematical Education for Young Minds will also be held
during the conference.
Symposium in the memory of Prof. B. S. Yadav
Professor B. S. Yadav (1931-2010), former Dean, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Delhi University
dedicated his whole life to the cause of mathematics and history of mathematics. Professor Yadav, a
founder EC member of the ISHM was deeply and emotionally involved with the society and was the
main driving force behind its activities for over two decades. The Symposium on Nonlinear Analysis
will be dedicated to his memory. The Conveners of the Symposium are:
S. L. Singh, Rishikesh Renu Chugh, M .D. University, Rohtak
Email: vedicmri@gmail.com Email: chughrenu@yahoo.com

4. Call for Papers
Original research papers are invited for presentation in the conference. The interested participants may
send their abstracts (not exceeding 300 words) by email to Prof. K. Ramasubramanian, IIT Mumbai
(email: kramas@iitb.ac.in) and Prof. M. C. Joshi, Kumaun Univeristy, Nainital (email:
mcjoshi69@gmail.com) before August 31st, 2012. Applicants whose abstract has been selected for
presentation will be notified through e-mail by 15th of September. The abstract should be prepared
using MS-Word and must incorporate the title of the paper, author’s name, affiliation with email
address of the corresponding author besides the content. An asterisk (*) should be put against the name
of the presenter. The applicants are requested to send both the source file and the pdf version of the
same.
Registration Fee
Participants For Delegates For Delegates from
from SAARC other countries
Research Students 1500 INR
Local Participants (without accommodation) 2000 INR 150 USD
Participants (with accommodation) 3000 INR
Industrialists 5000 INR
Accompanying Persons 2000 INR 100 USD
Registration is compulsory for all the participants. They are requested to register well in
advance to ensure inclusion. Registration form (given overleaf) can be downloaded from the
conference website of the M. D. University or the ISHM.
The Registration fee will be accepted in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “ICHDMS-
2012” payable at Rohtak. For online payment, please contact Organizing Secretaries.
Important Deadlines:
Abstract Submission : August 31, 2012
Acceptance Notification : September 15, 2012
Full Paper Submission : September 30, 2012
Registration : October 15, 2012
Note: An additional amount of Rs. 500/- will be payable for registration after October 15, 2012.

5. The Conference Organization
Patron-in-Chief
Prof. R. P. Hooda
Vice-Chancellor, MDU
Patrons
Sarva Jit Singh, UGC Emeritus Fellow, Delhi
Ravinder Vinayak, Dean Academic Affairs, MDU
N. R. Garg, Dean Faculty of Physical Sciences, MDU
S. P. Vats, Registrar, MDU
Organizing Committee
S. G. Dani, Chairperson & President, ISHM
Ajit Iqbal Singh, Delhi
Dinesh Singh, VC, Delhi University, Delhi
George G. Joseph, University of Manchsater, U.K.
H. S. Dhami, Kumaun University, SSJ Campus, Almora
K. Ramasubramanian, IIT, Mumbai
Mahesh C. Joshi, Nainital
Man Mohan, Delhi
Mamta Rani, Noida
Principal Academic Advisor
S. L. Singh, Rishikesh, Email: vedicmri@gmail.com
Local Organizing Committee
Convener Renu Chugh, Prof. & Head,
Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Co-Conveners J. S. Nandal, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
J. S. Sikka, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Organizing Secretaries Gulshan Taneja, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Rajeev Kumar, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Treasurer Dalip Singh, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Joint Secretaries Sumeet Gill, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Manoj Kumar, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Archana Malik, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Members Seema Mehra Berwal, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Savita Rathee, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Jagbir Singh, Dep. of Mathematics, MDU
Local Advisory Committee
A. S. Maan, Dep. of Physics, MDU Rajneesh Kumar, KUK
Babu Ram, MDU R. K. Tuteja, MDU
B. S. Sindhu, COE, MDU S. Dayal, MDU
Kuldeep Bansal, GJU, Hisar S. K. Aggarwal, MDU
N. S. Gill, Dep. of Comp. Sci., MDU S. K. Arora, MDU
P. S. Deshwal, MDU S. P. Khatkar, Director, UIET, MDU
Rajender Singh, Dep. of Comp. Sci. & App., MDU S. S. Bhatia, Thapar University, Patiala

6. Scientific Advisory Committee
R. P. Agarwal, Florida, USA David Mumford, Brown University, USA
S. M. Razaullah Ansari, Aligarh IBS Passi, Chandigarh
A. K. Bag, INSA, Delhi R. S. Pathak, Varanasi
Mohammad Bagehri, Tehran, Iran P. N. Pandey, Allahabad
V. Berinde, Romania Kim Plofker, Schenectady, USA
S. S. Benchalli, Dharawad Anjing Qu, China
Karine Chemla, Paris, France J. M. Rassias, Athens, Greece
Lj. B. Ciric, Serbia S. M. Rizwan, Oman
R. C. Gupta, Jhansi Reza Saadati, Iran
Takao Hayashi, Japan S. R. Sarma, Dusseldorff, Germany
V. Kannan, Hyderabad R. K. Sharma, IIT, Delhi
Ravi Kulkarni, IIT, Mumbai R. Sridharan, Chennai
Sunder Lal, VC, VBSP University, Jaunpur M. D. Srinivas, Chennai
V. Madhukar Mallayya,Trivandrum S. P. Singh, Canada
S. N. Mishra, Mthatha, South Africa Arun M. Vaidya, Ahmedabad
Conference Communications
All Communications regarding academic aspects to:
K. Ramasubramanian, IIT Mumbai; email: kramas@iitb.ac.in
M. C. Joshi, Kumaun Univeristy, Nainital; email: mcjoshi69@gmail.com
About registration, accommodation and other local arrangements, please contact:
Organizing Secretaries
(i) Dr Gulshan Taneja or (ii) Dr Rajeeev Kumar
Dept. of Mathematics, M.D, University, Rohtak-124001, Haryana
Ph. +91-1262-393319 (O) Ph. +91-1262-393318 (O)
+91-9896255069 (M) +91-9896009959 (M)
Email: gtrkichdms2012@gmail.com
General Body Meeting of the ISHM
Notice: A meeting of the General Body of the ISHM will be held on Friday, November 23, 2012 at
06:00 P.M. in the Department of Mathematics, M. D. University, Rohtak. The members are requested
to please attend the same.
Administrative Secretary, ISHM

7. PARTICIPANT’S REGISTRATION FORM
(ICHDMS: NOVEMBER-21-24, 2012)
(Last date for receipt of the filled out registration form: October 15, 2012)
Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..... Sex (M/F)………..………………….
Designation: ………………..……………………………… Date of Birth ……………………………………………………………….
Affiliation: …..…………………………………………………………………………….........................................................
Mailing address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Telephone: (Off.)………………………………………… (Res.)……………………………………
E-mail: ……………………………………………………………………………………...
Accompanying persons (give Name and Relationship with each): ……………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Payment Details (Please include charges for each accompanying person):
DD/Local Cheque No……………………………………………………………………
Dated …………………………… Amount………………………… Bank on which drawn: ………………………………….
Arrival Schedule: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Departure Schedule: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Whether accommodation required : Yes/No …………………………………………………………………………………….
Title of the Talk/Paper to be presented: .…………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Place: …………………………….. Date: ………………………… Signature: ……………………………….
Note: Please add Rs. 2000/- for each accompanying person. All payments should be made either
through a cheque payable on par at Rohtak or preferably a Demand Draft drawn in favour of
ICHDMS-2012, payable at Rohtak, Haryana. For online payment, please contact organizing
secretaries.