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We have often marvelled over the grandeur of these Indian monuments. But did you know about the mathematics in their stunning architecture?
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In 1904, Ramanujan left high school; his future looked promising: he had won the school’s mathematics prize.

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And, more importantly, a scholarship allowing him to study at the Government Arts College in the town of Kumbakonam.

Despite being a mathematical prodigy, Ramanujan's career did not begin well.
He received a college scholarship in 1904, but he quickly lost it by failing in non-mathematical subjects because of his strong inclination towards mathematics.
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The world has only now started to admire the genius of a man who, despite having no formal training in pure mathematics, made substantial contributions to mathematics. ⁠
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India's greatest mathematical genius, Srinivasa Ramanujan, lived a short but very productive life and continues to be an inspiration for mathematicians across the world, and his work has inspired a lot of research over the years.
The Better India pays homage to this special man with 5 little-known facts about his life.⁠

- Ramanujan was one of several siblings, but he lost all of them to a smallpox epidemic in 1889.
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1/ We have often marveled over the grandeur of these Indian monuments. But did you know about the mathematics in their stunning architecture? 👇
2/ Kandariya Mahadev Temple in Khajuraho is celebrated for the dramatic geometric massing in its lofty towers that create a mountain-like profile.
3/ The number ‘char’ (four) & its multiples figure in at least 22 spots in the designing of Char Minar.
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What did Daniel Bernouli(1700-1782 CE) plagiarize from Narayana Pandit(1340-1400 CE) indirectly through Jesuit translations of Kerala manuscripts?

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What did 17th century European Mathematicians plagiarize from Bhaskara the IInd(1114-1185 CE)?
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What did 17th century Europe plagiarize from Madhava of Sangamagrama(1340-1425 CE) ?
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Amidst all the noise, we sometimes forget India’s legit contributions to Mathematics.

Today on the birthday of Srinivasa Ramanujan aka National Mathematics Day, we take you through this journey that starts with the the way numbers are written…

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The idea of representing all the numbers with just ten symbols seems "natural" today, but perhaps this system is one of the most overlooked contribution of Indian mathematics!
As the great mathematician Laplace said “The ingenious method of expressing every possible number using a set of ten symbols emerged in India. The idea seems so simple nowadays that its significance and profound importance is no longer appreciated.”
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Today is 131st birthday of #Ramanujan, celebrated as #NationalMathematicsDay in India.
This year is also the 100th anniversary of his election as FRS.
131 is a palindromic and permutable prime with 113 and 311.
Can also be stated as the sum of 3 consecutive primes 41 + 43 + 47. Image
#Ramanujan's letter to Hardy is an all-time classic -
"I beg to introduce myself to you as a clerk"
"I have no University education"
"I have not trodden through the conventional ... but I am striking out a new path"
"I have made a special investigation of divergent series" Image
There are ~ 4 photos #Ramanujan according to
"Ramanujan: Essays and Surveys" by Bruce Berndt and co.
bookstore.ams.org/hmath-22

Ramanujan's Lost Notebook series here:
springer.com/series/7261 ImageImageImageImage
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