Did you know that infinity comes in different sizes? Leave behind the finite world to accompany Manil Suri on a journey through the fascinating realms of the infinite. No previous knowledge of mathematics beyond fractions and decimals required! Powerpoint show developed by Tyler Beck and Manil Suri, with additional contributions by Serina Jensen.
Manil Suri, author of the bestselling novel The Death of Vishnu, reads from his new novel The Age of Shiva. In this new book, India's birth as a new nation parallels a woman's complex psychological journey confronting tradition and modernity. Richly layered with themes from Hindu mythology, The Age of Shiva is at once a powerful story of a country in turmoil and an extraordinary portrait of maternal love. Dr. Suri is a professor of Mathematics at UMBC. "Like Anna Karenina, The Age of Shiva is both intimate and epic, a balance of sensual beauty and visceral reality. Suri reveals truths about human nature: our circumstantial passions, the obsessions that confine us, and the many ways we rebel and find self-expression. " -- Amy Tan
Tom Stoppard weaves in several exciting mathematical discoveries into the play Arcadia. Join mathematician and novelist Manil Suri on a multimedia tour of these connections - everything from how populations grow, to generating fern leaves with fractals, to the increasing chaos in our universe. Designed especially for non-mathematicians!
Is there a connection between mathematics and literature? Join novelist and mathematician Manil Suri as he shows how a fundamental mathematical technique arises not only in writing fiction, but also in such unexpectedly diverse endeavors as musical composition, computer animation, and even Seurat's pointillism! No prior mathematical knowledge required.
UMBC Arts professor Dr. Preminda Jacob discusses her new book "Celluloid Deities" with mathematician and novelist Manil Suri. For more info visit celluloiddeities.com
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Howard County Poetry and Literature Society's writer-to-writer talk show, The Writing Life, features novelist Manil Suri speaking about his newest piece of fiction, The Age of Shiva, with professor and writer Sangeeta Ray. The historical novel pairs the growing independence of India with a mother's relationship with her son.
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An Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion on the Connections between the Sciences and the Humanities Panelists: Susan Dwyer, Department of Philosophy, University of Maryland, College Park Christoph Irmscher, Department of English, Indiana University Manil Suri, Department of Mathematics, UMBC Tim Topoleski, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UMBC
