Ramanujan and some elementary mathematical problems

Mukhopadhyay, Utpal (2018) Ramanujan and some elementary mathematical problems. At Right Angles, 7 (1). pp. 13-21. ISSN 2582-1873

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T he mathematics. On 17 March of that memorable year, the legendary Indian mathematician Srinivasa year 1914 is a milestone in the history of Indian Ramanujan (1887–1920) set off on his historic voyage boarding the ship S S Nevasa for pursuing mathematical research under the supervision of the famous Cambridge mathematician, Professor G. H. Hardy (1877–1947). A detailed account of the historical background of the nourishment of the budding genius Ramanujan has been given by the present author elsewhere (Resonance, June 2014).

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Mukhopadhyay, Utpal
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ramanujan, Hardy, Mahalanobis, door number problem, continued fraction, triangular number, square number, FRS, Cambridge, Trinity
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjifoundation.org/id/eprint/1309
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