Every year on December 22, India celebrates National mathematics day to honour the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, one of the most brilliant mathematicians in history. Ramanujan’s discoveries, including the Ramanujan prime, mock theta functions, and his efficient series for calculating π, continue to influence mathematics.
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