K.U.C.T.E KYM TOPIC: Srinivasa Ramanujan Srinivasa Ramanujan Born 22 December 1887 Erode, Madras Presidency (nowTamil Nadu) Died 26 Aril 1!2" (a#ed $2) %&e'u', Madras, Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu) Residence (umba)onam, Tamil Nadu Nationality *ndian Fields Ma'&ema'ics Alma mater +o,ernmen' Ar's %olle#e Pac&aiyaa-s %olle#e Academic advisors +. /. /ardy 0. E. 1i''lewood Known for 1andau23amanu4an cons'an' Moc) '&e'a 5unc'ions 3amanu4an con4ec'ure 3amanu4an rime 3amanu4an26oldner cons'an' 3amanu4an '&e'a 5unc'ion 3amanu4an-s sum 3o#ers23amanu4an iden'i'ies 3amanu4an-s mas'er '&eorem Influences +. /. /ardy Signature Srinivasa Ramanujan was one of India 's mathematical geniuses. He made wonderful contriutions to the !eld of advanced mathematics. "ven toda#$ his fascinating results and mathematical theories$ and a numer of un%ulished noteoo&s !lled with theorems$ continue to a'e and enthrall mathematicians. Srinivasa Ramanujan was one of India 's mathematical geniuses. He made wonderful contriutions to the !eld of advanced mathematics. "ven toda#$ his fascinating results and mathematical theories$ and a numer of un%ulished noteoo&s !lled with theorems$ continue to a'e and enthrall mathematicians. Ramanujan was orn in his grandmother 's house in "rode$ a small village near Chennai in Tamil (adu. )hile he was still a a#$ his mother too& him to *uma&onam$ near Chennai$ where his father wor&ed as a cler& in a cloth merchant 's sho%. He joined the Town High School there in +anuar# ,-.- and was a ver# good student. /ut his real a%titude la# in mathematics. He read 0S Carr 's Synopsis of elementary results in pure mathematics to teach himself mathematics. He got a scholarshi% for his !rst #ear at the 0overnment College in *uma&onam. /ut he devoted more time to mathematics and neglected his other sujects. In ,.12$ Ramanujan joined Pachai#a%%a 's College at Chennai. He %assed in math$ ut 3un&ed all his other sujects. In the following #ears$ he wor&ed on develo%ing his own ideas in mathematics$ without having a real idea of the research to%ics then. 4ll he had were the to%ics in Carr 's oo&. On ,5 +ul# ,.1.$ he married a nine6#ear6old girl his mother arranged for him. However$ Ramanujan did not live with his wife until she was ,76#ears6old. 8uring this %eriod$ he %ulished man# %a%ers and was ecoming well &nown in Chennai as a mathematical genius. In ,.,9$ while he wor&ed as a cler& in the Indian :athematical Societ#$ Ramanujan wrote to Camridge mathematician$ 0H Hard#$ and told him aout his wor&. He had read Hard# 's ,.,1 oo& Orders of Infnity. Soon a regular corres%ondence develo%ed etween the two. 4nd in ,.,5 Ramanujan enrolled at Trinit# College$ Camridge. There$ Hard# and Ramanujan egan collaorating. /ut Ramanujan did not &ee% well. /eing an orthodo; /rahmin$ he was a strict vegetarian. 8uring )orld )ar I$ when food was alread# scarce$ it got harder for him to get s%ecial food and Ramanujan egan having health %rolems. /ut$ with Hard# 's encouragement$ he continued to %ulish %a%ers which were ver# well6 received in the academic communit#. In ,.,2$ Ramanujan graduated from Camridge with a /achelor of Science # Research. <This degree was recognised as a Ph.8. after ,.71=. /ut a #ear later he fell seriousl# ill and his doctors feared that he would die. Ramanujan was elected as fellow of the Camridge Philoso%hical Societ# in ,.,-. 4t the same time$ he was elected as fellow of the Ro#al Societ# of >ondon. This was a great honour to him and his health seemed to im%rove. /ut when Ramanujan arrived in India on ,9 :arch that #ear$ he was d#ing. 8es%ite medical treatment$ he died in ,.71.