C.S. Venkitaraman
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Prof. C.S. Venkitaraman popularly known as CSV, was a mathematician
from Kerala
, India
who specialised in number theory
, and a very distinguished mathematics professor in Sree Kerala Varma College
, Thrissur
. He acquired a research degree (PhD
) in mathematics
in 1952 from University of Madras
, Chennai
, and was one of the first few persons from Kerala
to acquire such a degree. (There were no institutions in Kerala
offering research programs in mathematics at that time.) During the work leading to the award of PhD
degree, he derived a new identity for multiplicative function
s of two variables. Vaidyanatha Swami’s identity for multiplicative function
s which appeared in Transactions of the American Mathematical Society
in 1931 could be deduced from that of CSV's. CSV did not pursue a research career in mathematics. Instead he chose a teaching career in mathematics in which he excelled very well. The college he chose to serve had no pretensions of being in the elite league of colleges in Kerala and it was usually dubbed as a common man's college.
However, due to CSV’s active interest in research, the Department of Mathematics of Sree Kerala Varma College
was recognized as a research centre for mathematics by the University of Kerala in 1961. Because of his passion for teaching, CSV also did not accept the post of the Principal of the College when the position was offered to him. He was a member of Indian Mathematical Society since 1945. He was born on 14th September 1918 at Chelakkara
in Thrissur District
of Kerala
and died on 16th of March 1994. Dr. A.C. Vasu and Dr. R. Sivaramakrishnan were his doctoral students. Ramanujan Mathematical Society has instituted an annual endowment lecture in his honour.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
from Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
who specialised in number theory
Number theory
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers. Number theorists study prime numbers as well...
, and a very distinguished mathematics professor in Sree Kerala Varma College
Sree Kerala Varma college
Sree Kerala Varma College is situated in Thrissur city of Kerala State, India. It was founded in 1947 by Rama Varma XV, the Maharaja of erstwhile Kochi State. The college was initially under the Madras University. Now it is affiliated to the University of Calicut...
, Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
. He acquired a research degree (PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
) in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
in 1952 from University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, and was one of the first few persons from Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
to acquire such a degree. (There were no institutions in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
offering research programs in mathematics at that time.) During the work leading to the award of PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
degree, he derived a new identity for multiplicative function
Multiplicative function
In number theory, a multiplicative function is an arithmetic function f of the positive integer n with the property that f = 1 and whenevera and b are coprime, then...
s of two variables. Vaidyanatha Swami’s identity for multiplicative function
Multiplicative function
In number theory, a multiplicative function is an arithmetic function f of the positive integer n with the property that f = 1 and whenevera and b are coprime, then...
s which appeared in Transactions of the American Mathematical Society
Transactions of the American Mathematical Society
Transactions of the American Mathematical Society is a monthly mathematics journal published by the American Mathematical Society. It started in 1900...
in 1931 could be deduced from that of CSV's. CSV did not pursue a research career in mathematics. Instead he chose a teaching career in mathematics in which he excelled very well. The college he chose to serve had no pretensions of being in the elite league of colleges in Kerala and it was usually dubbed as a common man's college.
However, due to CSV’s active interest in research, the Department of Mathematics of Sree Kerala Varma College
Sree Kerala Varma college
Sree Kerala Varma College is situated in Thrissur city of Kerala State, India. It was founded in 1947 by Rama Varma XV, the Maharaja of erstwhile Kochi State. The college was initially under the Madras University. Now it is affiliated to the University of Calicut...
was recognized as a research centre for mathematics by the University of Kerala in 1961. Because of his passion for teaching, CSV also did not accept the post of the Principal of the College when the position was offered to him. He was a member of Indian Mathematical Society since 1945. He was born on 14th September 1918 at Chelakkara
Chelakkara
Chelakkara is a small town in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is one of the constituencies in Thrissur district.-Geography:Chelakara is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Religion:...
in Thrissur District
Thrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
and died on 16th of March 1994. Dr. A.C. Vasu and Dr. R. Sivaramakrishnan were his doctoral students. Ramanujan Mathematical Society has instituted an annual endowment lecture in his honour.