2026-04-16T05:50:00Zhttps://oai.catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/oai:archives.ncbs.res.in:/repositories/2/archival_objects/100482026-02-22T16:54:44ZArchives at NCBSTata Institute of Fundamental ResearchMS-013-1.MS-013-1-5.MS-013-1-5-2-2https://catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/repositories/2/archival_objects/10048Rao, B.S. Madhava (Bangalore Srinivasarao) (1900-1987)Ramachandran, AnjaliKumar, S. PrashantMitra, S. K., bulk: 21 September 1956, 3 October 1956, 12 December 195621 September 1956, 3 October 1956, 12 December 19563 SheetsengLatnkanKndaFirst letter communicates that the Indian Statistical Institute in Calcutta has recently acquired an electronic digital computer, and plans to aquire a second more powerful machine. Requests names of candidates for fundamental research in numerical analysis and to teach a course on the same at the ISI. Second letter notes receipt of Madhava Rao's reply, recommeding his former students, and requests their further particulars. Also mentions Madhava Rao's desire to use ISI's computer to derive theorems in mathematical logic, and notes intention to study problems like matrix multiplication. Third letter expresses an interest in a problem in number theory mentioned by Madhava Rao, invites him to the ISI during the Indian National Science congress session, and promises to speak to P.C. Mahalanobis about computational assistance free of charge.Access Level: Open/Online.Copyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use.B S Madhava Rao Papers, MS-013