Srinivasa Ramanujan : A Pioneer Of India's Mathematics

             

            

Srinivasa Ramanujan
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          Ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 into Tamil Brahmin family in Madras. Ramanujan when he was just 15 years old, he obtained a copy of George Shoobridge Carr’s “Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics”. Ramanujan has also made his own theorems and ideas. In 1903, he got a scholarship to the University of Madras but failed in the following year because he just wanted to pursue his career in mathematics. Ramanujan without employment and living in the poorest circumstances continued his work. Ramanujan published his first papers in 1911 in the Journal of Indian Mathematical Society. Srinivasa Ramanujan made significant contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. Ramanujan “the man who knew infinity" showed extraordinary skill in understanding these limiting behaviours. For example, he developed a theory for logically creating very large networks on which it is easy to understand; today these are known as "Ramanujan-graphs". 

                  

Excerpt from Letter by Ramanujan on mock theta functions.
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Ramanujan  and his colleague G. H. Hardy  with other scientists
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             Compeer mathematicians are amazed that Ramanujan was able to develop his amazing insights without even access to the central library. In the film "The Man Who Knew Infinity" Ramunjan is quoted as saying, "Imagine if we could look so closely we could see each grain, each particle. You see there are patterns in everything". How does this logic relate to Math? You will praise Ramanujan's life and his genius creativity when you will visit Kumbakonam, India Ramanujan's home, which is now a museum, as well as the Hindu temple where he devoutly spent many hours, oftentimes doing mathematics on his small slate. Ramanujan an IT city in Chennai, India is named after him. A natural mathematician who studied in Cambridge and changed maths forever. Ramanujan creates contributions to Number Theory and infinite series that are still used by mathematicians today. 

G.H Hardy
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            Ramanujan drafted letters to professional mathematicians at Cambridge University. After this, he spent nearly five years in Cambridge studying with famous English mathematician G.H. Hardy. He tragically contracted tuberculosis and gave up his life at the age of 32. Ramanujan's fundamental life story comprises an important inspiring message for anyone, scientist or not. He was a man of modest heritage and restricted chance, but he had an enduring enthusiasm for mathematics. He was convinced to quit his home and surrender everything for his fantasy. which make him becoming one of the biggest mathematicians history has eternally agnized.