Srinivasa Ramanujan: The Self-Taught Mathematician
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Srinivasa Ramanujan: The Self-Taught Mathematician

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What type of mathematics did Srinivasa Ramanujan make substantial contributions to?

  • Mathematical analysis (correct)
  • Probability theory
  • Differential equations
  • Algebraic geometry

    • Who did Ramanujan begin a postal correspondence with in 1913?

  • Leonhard Euler
  • Euclid
  • G. H. Hardy (correct)
  • Isaac Newton

    • How many results did Ramanujan independently compile during his short life?

  • Around 500 results
  • Nearly 3,900 results (correct)
  • Exactly 1,000 results
  • More than 10,000 results

    • What did Hans Eysenck say about Ramanujan's attempts to interest leading professional mathematicians in his work?

    <p>&quot;They could not be bothered&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who arranged for Ramanujan to travel to Cambridge after recognizing his extraordinary work?

    <p>G. H. Hardy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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