A Prime Factor | Raising A Mathematician Foundation

In this month's APF article we have Meera Krishna, who shares her experience with RAM TP 22, the topics that touched her heart and teachers who took her love for mathematics to a different plane of appreciation. A must-read for all the curious minds who wished to know about the magic that manifests at RAM TP and what makes it exciting!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2022/06/23/student-diaries-expedition-through-ram-tp-2022/

How do you solve a paradox with math? make ‘less-wrong’ decisions? Read this and more in this month’s APF article written by Kalash, a  young achiever, who writes about her amazing experience of attending a unique program at Queens College, Oxford. She discuses  topics that baffle a person’s rationale, sure enough to make you want to know more! Read,share and spread the love for mathematics!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2022/05/19/student-diaries-crux-of-warp/

In this month’s APF’s Inspiring Interviews, we get a glimpse into the mind of a philomath who is also an avid musician- Ishani Mukherjee. She discusses in detail her passion for math and music, how learning both since a young age has positively influenced her and eventually helped her in choosing her higher education in the same at Princeton University!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2022/04/21/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-8-ishani-mukherjee/

Surprise,Surprise Ahoy,

At APF, we are filled with Joy!

To share with you all, Aniruddha’s piece of art

Dedicated to his math teacher, straight from the heart!

Read it now, read it fast,

Read, share and have a blast!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2022/03/24/mathematical-musings/

This week’s APF article written by Anushka is an exciting sneak-peek into the world of Summer Math Camp called Epsilon that she attended, the key takeaways she had and how she ended up with a ton of memories to cherish with!  Read, share and spread some love for Math!

The episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2022/02/17/student-diaries-exploring-the-world-of-epsilon/

Read this week's APF article about the critical role a parent has in instilling a math mentality amongst kids and a love for the subject. A lovely guide on how parents can support is attached as a handout in the article. Read, share and spread the love for Mathematics!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2022/02/03/articles-parents-role-in-making-math-enjoyable%ef%bf%bc/

This week at APF, we have an article about the enchanting world of visual mathematics, the beauty behind visualisations and how it helped a mathematician to look at the subject from a different perspective altogether!! A world of visual math awaits you! Read, share and spread some love for math!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2022/01/27/article-visual-mathematics-2/

This week at APF, we have an article about Jo Boaler and her TED talk, where she systematically removes a few long-standing notions and stereotypes that are associated with math education and how everyone is capable of math in an absolutely eye opening talk. Shattering stereotypes, the math way! Read, share and spread some love for math!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2022/01/20/article-visual-mathematics/

This week at APF, Disha returns with her words of wisdom, role models that she adores and shares how girls can excel in STEM fields. She also discusses her vision for the future and gives a compelling narrative on academia vs industry. Read, share and spread the love for math and more!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2022/01/06/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-7-disha-kohli-part-2/

This week at APF we have Disha Kohli, an undergraduate from MIT sharing with us her journey into the world of numbers, what inspires her and her contribution to the community called " STEM for Girls by Girls". Read, share and spread the love for math and more! Stay tuned for part two!!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/12/30/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-7-disha-kohli-part-1/

We have all sang praises about that Sharma Ji ka beta, but what makes Sharmaji and other Indians invest heavily into Education? This week’s article at APF, written by Dr Hari, beautifully deep dives into the technical intricacies of the reason why we tend to invest in education, the factors involved and the returns it generates. Keep some water ready, as your mind is about to explode reading this informative article! Read, share and spread it with like-minded people!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/12/23/expert-diaries-do-we-overinvest-in-education/

Read the much-awaited second part of Raghavendra’s interview in this week’s APF article where he shares with us his love for cricket and how he mathematically decodes it, growing up in a joint family and the role it played in his mathematical journey, and how music inspires the mathematician within him. Read, share and spread the love!

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This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-6-raghavendra-bhat-part-2/

Interview alert! This week’s APF interview is with Raghavendra Bhat, an undergrad student of Analytical Number Theory. He gives a glimpse into what it is to be an author, teacher, performer, TED speaker, researcher and avid lover of number theory. Humble to the core, he shares it with such electrifying passion that we couldn’t contain it in one article. Read this first-parter, share and spread the love. Why? #KyunkiDilMeMathsHai

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/12/09/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-6-raghavendra-bhat/

It’s interview time! This week at APF we have a multi-talented prodigy, Ashwat Jain with us sharing his love for theoretical physics and math. Read through to get a glimpse into his diverse choices and what inspires him, his journey to Oxford and many more. Warning, his passion is contagious! Read, and share the love. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-5-ashwat-jain/

In this week’s phenomenal article at APF, Ashwin, a math educator pens down a compelling similarity between KG and PG math, which already sounds too good to be true. He writes his arguments soo eloquently, you could find yourself nodding to each of those! Read this piece of brilliance to know more. Share with like-minded philomath and spread the love of mathematics

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/11/25/expert-diaries-kg-and-pg-math/

In the fourth part of the series Inspiring Experiences at APF we have Adityan, a true philomath and a student at CMI. He shares his life and experiences, his interests and how he finds math in everything and everywhere. Inspiring is an understatement for this young genius. Read, share and spread the love.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/11/18/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-4-aadityan-ganesh/

Read a thought-provoking yet fresh take on the core beliefs of mathematics, the difference between its discrete and continuous natures, beautifully illustrated by a captivating and articulate explanation by Nikhil Kulkarni in this week's APF article.

Read and share to spread the zealous quest of curiosity!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/11/11/student-diaries-discrete-vs-continuous-divided-or-unified%ef%bf%bc/

This week at APF we have Ananya, silver medallist at EGMO & bronze medallist at IMO, sharing her experiences about Math Olympiads & more. Read through her journey in Math, an inspiration to all those who are looking forward to the world of competitive math!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/11/03/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-3-ananya-ranade/

This week at Inspiring Experiences-APF, we have Sharvani, a geometry lover, an avid cyclist and an extrovert all in one pack! Read through as she cheerfully shares her journey, her ambitions and how she was inspired by her mentors in this journey of mathematics! Truly a stereotype-breaker, Sharvani is a unique persona altogether! 

Read, share and spread the love!This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/10/28/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-2-sharvani-jadhav/

Starting this week at APF is a new series, Ins∏ring E^xperiences, sharing interviews with one and all who has a mystical love for mathematics and how it has moulded them over the years. Some interesting career paths, resources and many more gems would be unravelled in these interviews. Saee Patil, a philomath from Pune is here to cheerfully kickstart this series for us! Read, share and spread the love!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/10/21/ins%cf%80ring-experiences-interview-1-saee-patil/

Read this week's APF article by Rajeshwari where she pens with absolute honesty her math journey, to which many of us would find an uncanny resonance to! From   a head-scratcher start to a head-turner finish, she shares her journey filled with mistakes and learnings and how today it is a different story due to abundance of amazing resources! Read, and enjoy the reminiscence! This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/10/13/parent-diaries-the-phantom-x/

This week's APF article by Gomathi is a pure treasure trove for students, teachers and parents alike. She addresses the real reason why math is dreaded among students and how a different approach can change the narrative for the better! Loaded with resources that take a rather unconventional and innovative approach to math, this article would force you to bookmark it forever! Absolutely an un-put-downable read! 

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/10/07/parent-diaries-murderous-math-and-bad-choices/

Read this week's APF article by Vinay Nair where he eloquently pens his experiences from a math teaching session, how math is an amazing tool to communicate ideas and the challenges faced while implementing some of the key points of the session. He also shares some key takeaways and how one can implement it to make math learning a better process. Must read!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/09/29/expert-diaries-communicating-mathematics/

A visual treat is what this week's APF article aptly described as. Munira creates a mental imagery with a comforting & compelling narrative, alluring charm and a soothing peace that the moral and parallels in math education that it addresses would readily leave a mark. Read this breeze of an article to feel it for thyself!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/09/22/expert-diaries-where-do-the-children-go/

Read this week's APF article by Praveen, a budding researcher who shares his journey, passion and how an act of serendipity landed him into fields that he would otherwise never discover with the same passion he has now. Serendipity or not, this heartwarming piece of his journey is sure to inspire many to take up paths that challenge, inspire and motivate one from within. Share you must, for you never know if this article is someone's moment of serendipity!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/09/01/student-diaries-cryptography-quantum-and-a-dose-of-serendipity/

Hear a light-hearted article at this week's #APF where Ashwat describes how observing everyday objects and its underlying patterns fascinated him as a child. This translated into mathematics made him love the subject even more. Reminds of what Ronald Graham, the famous Mathematician said "Mathematics is sometimes called the science of patterns!"

All it takes is that first pattern, to get you hooked! Have you found yours yet?

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/08/04/student-diaries-patterns-walks-and-childhood/

An inspiring article at APF written by Rishit sheds light on his journey to the world of AI and Machine Learning. He mentions with utmost sincerity how tons of free resources are available for anyone who has the audacity to venture and explore the world of AI. A true example of the fact that passion and perseverance can take people places unimagined before! This article is the right nudge you would ever need to jump into the field of the future - AI!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/student-diaries-my-journey-how-i-got-into-research-and-ai/

Listen a quirky article about the journey into what is called the Hogwarts for Mathematical Wizardry - Chennai Mathematical Institute! Ashwani writes about his life here with witty parallels to the wizarding world which makes it absolutely worth reading! Get ready to be Stupefy'd!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/07/21/student-diaries-the-magical-land-of-cmi/

Read an awe-inspiring article from a mother who takes it upon herself to keep the fire of curiosity burning within her children through simple yet absolutely engaging hands-on tricks. Read to learn more!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/parent-diaries-visualizing-the-marvelous-mathematical-world/

Read an eye-opening article by Vinay Nair where he articulately paints his own experiences and points out how conscious questioning and reading between lines can go far in life and how mathematical thinking helps to see clear through the doubts of emotions that cloud our mind in such crucial circumstances. 

Clearly a compelling read in such a scam-filled era.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/07/07/expert-diaries-scams-spams-and-fake-news-how-to-deal-with-them-using-mathematical-thinking/

Listen to this weeks article written by a parent Mrs Fripa Pethad about her daughter's maths journey. She expresses how she was fortunate enough to be in the vicinity of mentors who went out of the way to bring the best in her daughter and how a leap of faith did wonders. She fills the article with gratitude and inspires other parents to take action in the direction of their children's interests.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/06/30/parent-diaries-an-algorithm-behind-my-daughters-math-journey/

Listen to a fresh take on the process of problem-solving in the latest APF article by Aishwarya. She shares, with a contagious charm, about how a problem sparks joy within her, the sheer simplicity of the process and how it eventually clicks! This article would surely make you see a problem with a fresh lens, nay, make you want to jump into one right away to experience the same joy as hers!

A compelling read it is!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/06/23/student-dairies-the-poetic-process-of-problem-solving/

Listen to absolutely mind-bending article about a school student, how he developed an interest in real math, the strict penance-like discipline he follows for his research and how he managed to publish quality research paper internationally all the while finishing his homework and still being in school.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/06/16/student-diaries-thoughts-on-research/

Read an interesting take on the parallels that Ruhi, the young author draws between the universe of math and movies and how she draws inspiration from the latter to keep her math journey going.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/student-dairies-math-and-movies-a-bijection/

Read through #APF’s inspiring article by a young teen about his journey from learning to teaching math fueled purely by the love for the same and how he geared himself up for the task. To teach definitely is to learn twice. 

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/student-diaries-learning-to-teach/

Listen through this week's 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲  𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 by Mrs Shivani Jha, where she 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 readers to let go of the shackles of 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 to make choices that 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 the most to kids, as a parent. In her own words "Life is short and uncertain. If we allow our fears to engulf us, we may end up denying our children the magic and wonder that exists in this world. Look beyond your fears!"

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/parent-diaries-survive/

The young author pens down with absolute love, drizzled with icing of cuteness in this sibling stories about her genius-dexter like younger brother, how she has been jaw-dropped every time he blows her mind with his math wisdom and how she witnesses his growth with a Dee-Dee like charm making us want to hear more such stories!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/05/19/sibling-diaries-the-journey-from-threatful-to-treatful-math-with-my-brother/

In this week's #APF article, Mrs Hemangi shares with us the beautiful journey of her math-loving kid growing up, how wonderful it feels to see him learn and apply math concepts and how patience plays a key role in bringing out the best in kids during their teens..

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/05/13/parent-diaries-raising-a-math-aficionado/

In this week's A Prime Factor article, the author narrates interesting anecdotes and instances with her daughter and how observing her daughter inspired her to be a teacher.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/05/06/parent-diaries-can-children-inspire-adults/

In this week's A Prime Factor article, the author beautifully narrates interesting anecdotes and instances with her kids that help them grow their questioning and challenge-undertaking capabilities, and how necessary is it to build such an attitude.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/04/29/parent-diaries-stepping-up-for-challenging-rides/

In this article, the author expresses the joys of discovering and understanding patterns, how it speaks the language of mathematics and eventually how it is entwined with the infinities of nature. 

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/04/22/student-diaries-tinkering-with-infinities/

In this article we get to have a glimpse into a student's mind, how math inspires and empowers critical thinking and how it never looses its charm when done right!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/student-diaries-my-tryst-with-maths/

This weeks post tries to beautifully address the age-old myth about math, when and why we start believing in the same unconsciously. The author also points out key practices by which this fear looming around math can be well addressed right from a young age.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/04/08/myths-about-math/

In this podcast from A Prime Factor, read how a mother builds within her kid a quest for knowledge, through unconventional methods and successfully convert it to a habit! She shares thoughtful anecdotes as to how learning happens in the most unexpected and astonishing moments!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/03/31/parent-diaries-quenching-the-mathematical-thirst/

This week’s article in A Prime Factor conveys with absolute charm, the joys of learning and in the young ages, how math happens very naturally even without realisation! The author very articulately explains the curve of how math eventually loses its charm, the spark, through standard learning methods and how as a parent one can rekindle the very same fire, one thought at a time!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://raisingamathematician.wordpress.com/2021/03/24/parent-diaries-math-in-the-early-years/