Difference between revisions of "Srinivasa Ramanujan"

 
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An Indian mathematician of the early to mid-twentieth century. Among his many accomplishments is coming up with the formula     <math>\frac{1}{\pi} = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{9801} \sum^\infty_{k=0} \frac{(4k)!(1103+26390k)}{(k!)^4 396^{4k}}</math>.
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Indian [[mathematician]], 1887-1920, noted for his work in [[number theory ]].
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Among his many accomplishments is the formula:   
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<math>\frac{1}{\pi} = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{9801} \sum^\infty_{k=0} \frac{(4k)!(1103+26390k)}{(k!)^4 396^{4k}}</math>.
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==Links==
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*[http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Ramanujan.html Biography of Ramanujan] on MacTutor.
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Revision as of 17:26, 7 July 2006

Indian mathematician, 1887-1920, noted for his work in number theory .

Among his many accomplishments is the formula:

$\frac{1}{\pi} = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{9801} \sum^\infty_{k=0} \frac{(4k)!(1103+26390k)}{(k!)^4 396^{4k}}$.

Links

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