Jain Journal 1996 10

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL: Vol-XXXI, No. 2 October 1996
Anupam Jain's three books entitled
1. Jambudvipa Parisilana (Hindi), Dig. Jaina Institute of Cosmographic Research, Hastinapur, 1982.
2. Mahāvirācārya-Ek Samikṣātmaka Adhyayana (Hindi), Coauthor Prof. Suresh Chandra Agrawal, D.J.I.C.R., Hastinapur,
1985.
3. Philosopher Mathematicians (English), Co-author Prof. L.C. Jain, D.J.I.C.R., Hstinapur, 1985.
have been published and more than 32 research articles of him have also been published in various national and international Journals. He has successfully edited two felicitation volumes, two proceedings and many books. He writes continuously in many national and international magazines. He is the editor of "Arhat Vacana", which is a quarterly research Journal published from Kundakunda Jñānapīṭha (Research Centre) at Indore. He is not only active in social field, but is also equally active in his own subject-Mathematics. He is the youngest member among the International Editorial Board of the International Research Journal 'Ganita Bhārati', a publication from Indian Society for History of Mathematics, New Delhi.
Anupam Jain is a member of Indian Science Congress and Mathematical association of India. He is the founder member of National Group of History and Pedagogy of Mathematical Sciences, New Delhi.
He delivered a lecture on 'Indian Contributions on Mathematics with Special References of Jainācāryās' in the International Symposium on History of Mathematics and Mathematical Education held at Gumma University, Japan, during 7-10 August 1987.
In the world conference on Ahimsa held at New Delhi during 31.10.1980 to 4.11.1980, he presented the paper 'Ahimsa and Ecological Balance'.
Motivation from His Study of Jaina Mathematics
On being asked his interest in Jaina Mathematics, he said-'When I was 14 years old, Prof. Manohar Ray's book was the text book for us in the 10th standard and it was mentioned in that book: "In the past few days a book by name Dhavalā has been found and in this book there are a number of formulae in Algebra". This fact was firmly rooted in his mind which evolved when he was doing his M. Phil, degree, as