Popular Lectures In Undergraduate Mathematics

What is mathematics? , What does it have to do with real life? These are questions which are rarely answered while teaching mathematics. But once students realise the meaning of mathematics, its strengths and limitations, its history and future, its relations with real-life situations, its beauty and intellectual challenges, the learning process becomes a fountain of delight and pleasure. The aim of this book is to provide just such an approach to teaching and learning. The present volume is the outcome of a series of lectures delivered at many universities, colleges, seminars and conferences to reduce the gap between class-room teaching and learning. The lectures will help mathematics teachers make their classroom discussions more innovative, promising and fruitful. The book also provides scope for students and teachers to formulate interesting mathematical projects for their curriculum requirements.