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Srinivasa Ramanujan was a self-taught genius who made substantial contributions to mathematics. His work continues to inspire and challenge mathematicians around the world. It’s amazing how much he accomplished in his short life.. i feel proud as a Indian.

The world was robbed of Ramanujan's genius much too early. Had Ramanujan lived another 32 years, just imagine the additional wealth of Mathematical knowledge & insight he would have left us. It's amazing that his genius has benefited, not just Mathematica, but Physics and Science as a whole.

The Man Who Knew Infinity is a great movie for anyone who is interested in learning more

“Unlikely”-ness 😂 is not at all ignorant or racist idea. A country that invented decimal numbers, zero, algebra, calculus, .. knew the circumference of a spherical earth 1500 years ago .. is an “unlikely” place of origin for a math genius.

Ramanujan's story shows why eliminating poverty and giving everyone the opportunity develop their potential (not to mention universal healthcare) is so important. We are extremely lucky he managed to share his brilliance with the world at all.

He was one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. And as an Indian, I can bet that there are many underground mathematics genius here in India who are still undiscovered or unknown.

"An Equation For Me Has No Meaning Unless It Expresses A Thought Of God." -Srinivasa Ramanujan This is written at the entrance of Ramanujan College named after him, from which I had the honour to complete my undergrad.

I visited his house in Kumbakonam, which is preserved as a memorial now. Humbling experience..

Interesting fact: ramanujan actually created the mathematics for black holes.

Absolutely incredible human being. Imagine what else he'd solve and contribute to humanity if he lived much longer.

When I was in school each year on his birth anniversary -22 Dec we would celebrate his remarkable short and very inspiring life.

I was extremely amazed and impressed by one of his theorems, it seemed to be impossible at first, but it was proved just by using simple calculations and other stuff, he was a true genius, discovered such theorems no one else thought possible. P/S: I wonder if you could make a video about John Nash Jr., I want to find out more about his life and his contributions to mathematics and economics

I am deeply humbled by Srinivasa Ramanujan's tenacity and burning desire to leave our world with such a treasure trove of Mathematics despite his unpromising life and survival. He truly was a self made Math prodigy. Mr. Hardy by just being there and have his work recognized saved the world from a 1000 years or more of Mathematical deprivation.

They deserve a recognition, good you made a video on him

"Great knowledge comes from the humblest of origins"

Ramanujan was probably the greatest mathematician that ever lived , considering the age at which he united with god

Fun fact : There is a reputed College in Delhi University called Ramanujan College which was officially established as a full time college in 2010

1729 hardy ramanujan number should have been a great addition I think. It was a beautiful coincidence story of how much he loved numbers, but loved to see this video of Ramanujan 👍

Just imagine the billions of people who live in poverty today. How many of them are geniuses or potential geniuses whose light will never shine due the constraints brought about by poverty

This is an excellent presentation. Clear and complete Let us appreciate the unsung hero here, Hardy who had an open mind and gave everyone their chance

Not only Srinivas Ramanujan India has produced many great mathematician🇮🇳. And it is true that Goddess (Devi) used to explain Maths to Ramanujan in his Dream. Ramanujan Said ~ *"An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God"*

India's Profound Influence on the Field of Mathematics 3000 BCE: Introduction of the Ruler 1200 BCE: Pioneering the Concept of Infinity 700 BCE: Early Development of the Pythagorean Theorem 700 BCE: Invention of Chess 600 BCE: Insights into Earth's Orbit 200 BCE: Advancements in Fibonacci Numbers 300 CE: Groundbreaking Contributions to Algebra, Trigonometry, and the Fundamentals of Calculus 500 BCE-500 CE: Invention of Modern Numerals 500 CE: Creation of the Decimal System and the Revolutionary Idea of Zero 1895: Breakthrough in Wireless Communication Additionally, India's mathematical heritage extends further with noteworthy contributions such as: The Bakhshali Manuscript (circa 3rd century CE): This ancient text contains early examples of algebraic and geometric methods for solving mathematical problems. Madhava's Infinite Series (14th century CE): Madhava, a Kerala school mathematician, developed infinite series expansions for trigonometric functions, paving the way for later developments in calculus. Kerala School of Mathematics (14th-16th centuries CE): This school made significant contributions to the study of calculus, including methods for computing derivatives and integrals. Aryabhata's Aryabhatiya (499 CE): This influential work contains mathematical ideas, including spherical trigonometry and the concept of π (pi). Bhaskara I's Lilavati (12th century CE): Lilavati covers various mathematical topics, including arithmetic, algebra, and geometry, and is known for its engaging problem-solving examples. Bhaskara II's Siddhanta Shiromani (12th century CE): This text includes sections on algebra, trigonometry, and astronomy and provides valuable insights into Indian mathematical achievements. Indian Astronomy: India's mathematical prowess extended into astronomy, with scholars like Brahmagupta (7th century CE) contributing to the understanding of celestial movements and calculations.

There is also a genius mathematician named Vashishtha Narayan Singh who worked at NASA,he helped NASA's to solve malfunctioning of APOLLO but we don't know much about him.😔😔

13:02 what a beautiful quote

Sometimes I just wonder what if God gifted Talents like Ramanujan a longer life just how much of more would they have achieved is beyond imagination, well somewhere someone might be preparing to continue his work we never know...

I knew of him already but I like that at the end you highlight the importance of nurturing talent. It is so difficult as a parent sometimes to know when to let them have free slack line and when they need to be reeled in. Kind of like fishing ;-) Parenting is the most important job in the universe.

Madhava (1340-1425) had a concept of #Taylor series, and his name now adorns what used to be known as the Leibniz series.

Something I needed today. Thank you for this nice video!

A rather sad thing is the way He's been kinda sidelined in the modern mainstream affairs of India while the Hollywood made a feature film on Him.

I haven't even started watching the video, but thanks for making this

There are notes which he wrote, are still enigma for the world. Even today his papers are not being decoded by any genius on the planet. All knowledge and wisdom he got through "DEVI" goddess in his dream. Greatest mathematician ever lived. 🎉👏🙏

I don't think it was unusual. India that is bharat has a rich history of mathematics with great mathematics contributing to it.

ரொம்ப நன்றி சார் ராமானுஜன் பற்றிய பதிவிற்கு 🙏 [Thank you so much for making video for Sir Ramanujan]

People like him are prevalent, probably not to the point of his caliber but close (which is still super impressive) because they want to focus on that one thing that intrigues them. Yet we have a school system that wants us to diverse our expertise and subject it to a GPA and it leads to many people losing confidence and missing out on their potential. One day I hope we can combat this.

I have never heard of such a Godlike Genius who completely built himself from scratch. Too strange tl believe in this era.

He is the self taught genius. ❤ Really a God gift ❤🕉️🙏

The mean value theorem (today derived from #Rolle's theorem) was found by #Parameshvara in the fifteenth century in the "Lilavati Bhasya", a commentary on Bhaskara's #Lilavati. Madhava (1340-1425) and the Kerala School mathematicians. In this result, there are traces of the general mean value theorem, one of the most important theorems in analysis, which today is usually derived from #Rolle's theorem.

Hey thank you for covering him.He is India's pride.

There are many other Ramanujans in India rotting away in sheer poverty struggling to make minimum wages. Many go undiscovered

If he could live a little longer, he would have discovered more about the universe. His life will continue to inspire millions.

Pure genius.

pure genius!!

Ramanujan DID know how to prove results. The main reason he did not include proofs in letters was simple and sad: he was too poor to afford postal paper.

Ramanujan was a gift for all humanity.

Shri ramanujan story is so fascinating i think it is possible and very obvious that if you are engaged in a subject like mathematics then you will be obsessed with that .just like me.

finally ramanujan is finally being acknowledged

Its so beautiful and distinctive in your videos that you described real life examples of these complex math problems. Kudos!!

Hi. After watching many videos on your channel, I just subscribed.

Wonderful session or video... I really admire the talent and growth of the genius Ramanujan.. a self taught mathematician whose work made many naive students to tranform into greats and other expert mathematicians to think and prove his theorems for the betterment of the world 🌎

One of the the Greatest Mathematician of all Time - Srinivasa Ramanujan

Please, release more videos about scientists, inventors etc. Your "Wright brothers story" video is my favourite.

Thank you for the nice video on a genius!

The most impressive feat of him was traveling from chennai to london in only 3 days in 1914. 8:17

Indian civilisation is the oldest surviving, with great gifts given to the world. Ramanujan was one such great one

Great narration, voice, and storytelling. I'm grateful to have learned about Ramanujan's life and gifts.

great work

Us mahan aatma ko koti koti pranam jisne jivan me itne dukh jhele, dusra vyakti samjhauta kar leta, unki atlta ko mera pranam..🙏

The Indian accent voice over wouldn’t have been of a Tamil speaker, such as Ramanujan. Probably a modern Hindi native speaker would have such an accent. India is rather a linguistically and ethnically diverse one cannot claim the Indian dialect of English is spoken with just one accent.

Wonderful!

This guy was a real Mathemagician

Thanks to Hardy introducing Ramanujam to world.

On an unrelated note. INDIA became the fourth country to land on the moon. **And FIRST country to land on the south pole of moon in the budget of 74 million dollars.**

Wow that was can amazing biography on sir ramanujan.

I just recently started believing in Bhagwan (at the age of 16) and oh my god the fact that goddess herself convinced him to go to Cambridge is really great Its one the many things that makes me wanna turn devotional

One of my favorite mathematicians. Cool episode.

There is a good movie about him, "The Man Who Knew Infinity"

I saw the movie the man who knew infinity i enjoyed it this man was brilliant he was a autodidact

I never knew Indians had such hidden gems 😊

His knowledge came from some divine sources, considering what he did with almost nothing. People work their entire lives with all the education in the world and do nothing like what he did. The human brain is truly a mystery

Hey Cindy, I hope You will make a small doc on Dr. SN BOSE,who theorise boson,on the basis of which Peter Higgs found Higgs Boson in Large hadron collider.Peter Higgs got nobel prize but the man(Satyendranath Bose) who theorise boson never got recognition.

I believe that he also knew how to access the Akashic Records.

Great video. I am from Tamil Nadu so this makes me proud. And by the way Erode is spelled- ee-row-d.

*HE IS INDIA'S PRIDE*

I guess connecting everything to each other with the internet would help amazing people but that still doesn’t address cost/tuition and being able to support basic life necessities. I guess if I had to solve this problem it would be to write a rebuttal of a published paper in the field of studies. However, still have a problem with sustainment and having access to clean environments. Life does find a way though so I guess I would trust our spiritual connection

Probably the smartest person that ever lived

Huge respect for this man from🇧🇩🖐

Abject poverty. Little food. Disease. Hardly any jobs. This was life for most Indians under British rule. We only hard our gods, our Dharma, our unwavering commitment to what is right. We did not steal, murder , loot , colonize other countries. And yet, we produced the basics of modern math, science, medicine and astronomy. And here we are, seen as a backward country just because we dont have enough wealth. Wealth and values are different. We know we will get wealthy in the next 2 decades. But we'd rather be known for our values. We are India.

He was a Tamilian, I'm proud to be Tamil, Ramanujan is my biggest inspiration

Thank you for showing complete map of India ❤

The problem of the "middle house" that illustrates his genius, formulated slightly differently was (I was told) solved by the German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss born in 1777... in a few seconds in his class when he was 6! (An anecdote that our math teacher told us when we were kids, I don't have a reference.).

Great topic and video ! The only thing throwing me off it for me is the pronunciation and the markings the Indian cities on the map. Chennai is a coastal metropolis ...

People always say Brahmins are rich and oppressive and this guy could barely feed himself. The lies need to stop.

Thank you

After Oppenheimer the movie, I've been more and more fascinated with these brilliant mind's biography

When you got to the letter and the accent became indian 😂

🙏🙏🙏jai sri naamgiri devi🙏🙏🙏 ❤ramanujan ,sanatan dhrma❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you for highlighting his life, and as an Indian, I believe there are hundreds of Ramanujans facing similar struggles as he did in the past.

Wonderful vedio, well scripted, beautiful visuals, amazing rendering. But could have added 1729 story too. During school time, we had a lesson in English named RAMANUJAN, about his mathematical abilities. But most of us are scared maths and math teacher.

Have you seen a KZfaq title "The Unlikely Math Prodigy From USA"? Best clickbait "india" 😂

In his London stay JC Bose was busy trying to solve a problem. He spent the whole day. Late evening Ramanujan from the kitchen asked Bose whats the matter. Bose gave the day long question to Ramanujan. And Ramanujan gave the answer while still in kitchen. His kuldevi blessed Ramanujan. Without kuldevi blessing he could not achieve it.

How World without srinivasa ramanujan !?

To find i, the number of the house which splits two sums of the houses before and after it equally : First you calculate the total sum of all house's numbers which gives you n(n+1)/2 This sum is also the sum from 0 to i - 1 + i + the sum from i+1 to n. Since both sums are equal you get i + (i-1)i = i*i Therfore i*i = n(n+1)/2 which you can solve

These british people were very nice to him and enabled him, thats great and somewhat surprising

Shrinivasa Ramanujan said that "mathamatical equations are nothing to to him than a thought of god"....infact he said that he didnt know how he was doing the math.. why or how he wrote these equations...he was a stong beliver of a hindu goddess who he worshiped all the time and meditate upon her grace...he said it was her who told him to write these equations down to help the world and that he had no other explaination of how he did it.

Excellent narration of a genius. Enjoyed it and listened more than once. One small error in narration. Says, "ramanujam arrived in England in 3 days after he set sail in a ship", it is perhaps 23 days and not 3. ...rs.

He was one of the greatest genius in the colonization era! whose colonizer not only killed him, but also millions other by looting and depriving...

Ramanujan provided the equation 1+2+3+...=-1/12 which is now used in string theor

I really wish that the British people, the university, his Drs, the government. I wish they would have recognized that he was deficient in some aspects of his nutritional needs, and offered him some supplements that he would have agreed to . If that was even available in 1920. I guess it would have been hard back then to find out what exactly he was deficient in, and advise him on what plants or supplements to take. I don’t know how much his diet contributed to him being susceptible enough to get pneumonia, or if he would have died either way , but it’s just such a shame the world’s healthcare loses people this young when it could be prevented. Hein sight is 2020 I guess

Must watch recommendation :" the man who know infinity "