Srinivasa Ramanujan
born on 22 December 1887, was an Indian mathematician who lived during the
British Rule in India. Though he had almost no formal training in pure
mathematics, he made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number
theory, infinite series, and continued fractions, including solutions to
mathematical problems then considered unsolvable. Ramanujan initially developed
his own mathematical research in isolation: "He tried to interest the
leading professional mathematicians in his work, but failed for the most part.
What he had to show them was too novel, too unfamiliar, and additionally
presented in unusual ways; they could not be bothered". Seeking
mathematicians who could better understand his work, in 1913 he began a postal
partnership with the English mathematician G. H. Hardy at the University of
Cambridge, England. Recognizing Ramanujan's work as extraordinary, Hardy
arranged for him to travel to Cambridge. In his notes, Ramanujan had produced
groundbreaking new theorems, including some that Hardy said had "defeated
him and his colleagues completely", in addition to rediscovering recently
proven but highly advanced results.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Srinivasa Ramanujan's Birth Anniversary
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