#SrinivasaRamanujan
His Jayanti is celebrated as National Mathematics Day.
His Notebooks are still being analysed more than 100 years after his death. His mentor Prof. G. H. Hardy said: “My personal ratings of contemporary mathematicians on the basis of pure talent,
His Jayanti is celebrated as National Mathematics Day.
His Notebooks are still being analysed more than 100 years after his death. His mentor Prof. G. H. Hardy said: “My personal ratings of contemporary mathematicians on the basis of pure talent,
on a scale from 0 to 100: G. H. Hardy – 25; John Littlewood 30; David Hilbert 80; Srinivasa Ramanujan 100.”
Did you know that math wizard knew how to solve a problem in 100 different ways?
As he worked on his theorems, Ramanujan couldn't use paper as it was quite expensive.
Did you know that math wizard knew how to solve a problem in 100 different ways?
As he worked on his theorems, Ramanujan couldn't use paper as it was quite expensive.
He worked on his derivations on slate, choosing to note down only the important results and summaries in his notebooks. Despite his unemployment and abject poverty, he had filled an entire notebook by the age of 23.
When Hardy invited him for Cambridge, Ramanujan considered
When Hardy invited him for Cambridge, Ramanujan considered
the culinary and cultural differences he would face; and combined with the vehement objections from his mother, Ramanujan refused to go.
It was only later, when his mother spoke of her vivid dream in which their family goddess Namagiri ordered her 'to stand no longer between
It was only later, when his mother spoke of her vivid dream in which their family goddess Namagiri ordered her 'to stand no longer between
her son and the fulfilment of his life's purpose', that he agreed to go to Cambridge.
Ramanujan frequently said, "An equation for me has no meaning, unless it represents a thought of God."
He straightaway credited his work to Namagiri Tayar, a family goddess whom he looked
Ramanujan frequently said, "An equation for me has no meaning, unless it represents a thought of God."
He straightaway credited his work to Namagiri Tayar, a family goddess whom he looked
to for inspiration. The mathematician said that he dreamed of the Goddess' male consort Narasimha, who is denoted by droplets of blood, after which, scrolls of complex mathematical work unfolded in front of his eyes.
After his early and untimely death, Ramanujan left behind a
After his early and untimely death, Ramanujan left behind a
treasure that was more priceless than the largest diamond on earth--- his three notebooks and a few scraps of paper covering around 3900 equations, summaries and results. However, there was no proof with them. And even now, after almost 100 years, scientists and scholars
are still working on research papers based on his work. More and more scientists are coming forward with their top findings only to discover that Ramanujan has already been there before.
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