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Mathematics Research and Institutions

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Test your general knowledge regarding the historical and administrative aspects of mathematics. This includes questions on professional mathematical societies, academic journals, and global research conferences. These topics occasionally appear in general awareness and current affairs sections.

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Mathematics Research and Institutions Questions

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications?

  1. The SIAM Review

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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Explanation

The SIAM Review is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its history?

  1. The American Mathematical Monthly

  2. The Mathematical Intelligencer

  3. The Historia Mathematica

  4. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
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Explanation

The Historia Mathematica is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its history.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its philosophy?

  1. The Philosophia Mathematica

  2. The Mathematical Intelligencer

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
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The Philosophia Mathematica is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its philosophy.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the social sciences?

  1. The Mathematical Social Sciences

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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Explanation

The Mathematical Social Sciences is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the social sciences.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the physical sciences?

  1. The Mathematical Physics

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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The Mathematical Physics is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the physical sciences.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the biological sciences?

  1. The Mathematical Biosciences

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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The Mathematical Biosciences is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the biological sciences.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the engineering sciences?

  1. The Mathematical Engineering

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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The Mathematical Engineering is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the engineering sciences.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the computer sciences?

  1. The Mathematical Computer Science

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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The Mathematical Computer Science is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the computer sciences.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the financial sciences?

  1. The Mathematical Finance

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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The Mathematical Finance is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the financial sciences.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the management sciences?

  1. The Mathematical Management Science

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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The Mathematical Management Science is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the management sciences.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the medical sciences?

  1. The Mathematical Medicine

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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The Mathematical Medicine is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the medical sciences.

Multiple choice

Which journal publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the environmental sciences?

  1. The Mathematical Environmental Science

  2. The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

  3. The American Mathematical Monthly

  4. The Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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The Mathematical Environmental Science is a quarterly journal that publishes expository articles on mathematics and its applications in the environmental sciences.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the journal founded by R. Ranga Rao?

  1. Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society

  2. Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society

  3. Annals of Mathematics

  4. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences
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R. Ranga Rao was the founder and first editor of the Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society, which was established in 1907.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the institute founded in 1992 to promote research in mathematics and its applications?

  1. R. Ranga Rao Institute of Mathematical Sciences

  2. Ramanujan Institute of Mathematics

  3. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  4. Indian Institute of Science
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The R. Ranga Rao Institute of Mathematical Sciences was established in 1992 to foster research in mathematics and its applications.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a field of mathematics in which the R. Ranga Rao Institute of Mathematical Sciences conducts research?

  1. Number Theory

  2. Analysis

  3. Algebra

  4. Geometry
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Explanation

The R. Ranga Rao Institute of Mathematical Sciences does not conduct research in geometry as one of its primary fields.