National Mathematics Day 2022: December 22 is celebrated as National Mathematics Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of one of the brilliant minds of the country, Srinivasa Ramanujan. Here are some interesting facts and quotes to remember the mathematical genius: Ramanujan used to solve Loney’s Trigonometry exercises at the age of 13, without any help. He had said: “An equation …
Srinivasa Ramanujan Death Anniversary: Over a century has passed after the death of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a child prodigy and a pioneer in mathematics, yet his achievements continue inspiring young minds even today. Born in the city of Erode on December 22, 1887, Ramanujan had no formal education in mathematics and yet, he made significant contributions in taxi numbers, number theories, …
The DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize, more widely known as the ICTP Ramanujan Prize, is awarded annually to mathematicians from developing countries. The ICTP Ramanujan Prize is aimed at young mathematicians from developing countries, and hence is only awarded to those under 45 years of age on 31 December of the year of the award. Award benefits and amount for Ramanujan Prize …
BY now, the news that Professor Roddam Narasimha passed away on December 14, at the age of 87, has spread in the nation at large. Even earlier, Bhat and I had the good fortune of writing a longish article, containing a perspective of RN’s life-time work, also in Current Science, under the larger heading of “Living legends in Indian science”. …
At an age when students struggle with algebra, trigonometry and arithmetic problems, Ramanujan not only mastered them but also found theorems to solve many trigonometric problems. Srinivasa Ramanujan, whose 131st birth anniversary is celebrated as National Mathematics Day, is a shining example of a “mathematics genius’. At an age when students struggle with complex algebra, trigonometry and arithmetic problems, Ramanujan …
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