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This document summarizes 9 influential Indian mathematicians who helped transform mathematical knowledge: 1) Aryabhata discovered the value of zero and calculated pi to four decimals. 2) Brahmagupta introduced the concept of zero as a placeholder and discovered the first general formula for solving quadratic equations. 3) Bhaskara made significant contributions to calculus and its application to astronomy. 4) Hemchandra independently described the Fibonacci sequence and worked on sequences of length n. 5) Ramanujan made pioneering discoveries in analytical number theory, elliptic functions, and infinite series. 6) Satyendra Nath Bose developed the theory of Bose-Einstein statistics and condensates in quantum

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This document summarizes 9 influential Indian mathematicians who helped transform mathematical knowledge: 1) Aryabhata discovered the value of zero and calculated pi to four decimals. 2) Brahmagupta introduced the concept of zero as a placeholder and discovered the first general formula for solving quadratic equations. 3) Bhaskara made significant contributions to calculus and its application to astronomy. 4) Hemchandra independently described the Fibonacci sequence and worked on sequences of length n. 5) Ramanujan made pioneering discoveries in analytical number theory, elliptic functions, and infinite series. 6) Satyendra Nath Bose developed the theory of Bose-Einstein statistics and condensates in quantum

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SCHOOL OF SCHOLARS, AMRAVATI

Class – X (Math Fact)

Month – Sep 2021

9 Indian Mathematician Who Transformed the Norms


of Knowledge

1. ARYABHATA

If it wasn’t for Aryabhata, there wouldn’t have been a number ‘0’. Aryabhata was one
of the greatest Indian mathematician’s astronomers from the classical era of Indian
mathematics and astronomy. He belonged to the Gupta dynasty and was the one to
discover the value the number zero. He also gave to the world the value of pie up to
four decimals.

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2. BRAHMAGUPTA

He was a renowned mathematician of the past and was the one to invent the Fibonacci
Identity. He also gave to the world the sine table as well as the Pythagorean Triples.
His most significant contribution was the introduction of ‘0’ and the fact that it stood
for nothing. In the 7th century, Brahmagupta discovered the first general formula for
solving quadratic equations.

3. BHASKARA

Bhaskara was an Indian mathematician and astronomer born in Bijapur, Karnataka.


His work in calculus and how it is applied to astronomical problems and computations
is what makes him immensely popular. Not just calculus, Bhaskara was an expert in
arithmetic, algebra, the mathematics of planets and spheres.

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4. HEMCHANDRA

He was a Jain philosopher, scholar, and an exceptional mathematician. He described


the Fibonacci sequence even before Fibonacci himself. He also worked with the
cadences of length n. Well-known as a prodigy by his generations, Hemchandra earned
the title kalikālasarvajña, i.e. “the all-knowing of the Kali Yuga”.

5. SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN

Self-taught Indian mathematician who coined the idea of “taxicab numbers”.


Ramanujan is most popular for his contribution in analytical theory of numbers,
elliptic functions, continued fractions, and infinite series. His contributions to the
theory of numbers comprise pioneering discoveries of the properties of the partition
function. Ramanujan’s life story, with its humble and difficult beginnings, is as
astounding as his work.

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6. SATYENDRA NATH BOSE

Best known for his stupendous work in quantum mechanics, Satyendra Nath Bose
developed the statistical mechanics for bosons of a photon gas. He is also popular for
his collaboration with Albert Einstein. Bose also worked on the Bose-Einstein statistics
and the theory of Bose-Einstein condensate.

7. C. R. RAO

An Indian-American mathematician most popular for his theory of estimation. The


Rao–Blackwell and the Cramér–Rao theorem (both related to the quantity of
estimators) are his top discoveries. Rao bagged 38 honorary doctoral degrees from
universities worldwide in 19 countries and several awards and medals for his
contributions to statistics and science.

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8. PC MAHALANOBIS

Considered the father of modern statistics in India, PC Mahalanobis was an Indian


scientist and applied statistician. He is best known for being one of the members of the
first Planning Commission of free India and for the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical
measure. Mahalanobis not only founded the Indian Statistical Institute, he also came
up with pioneering studies in anthropometry in India.

9. SHAKUNTALA DEVI

One of the most popular female Indian mathematician of all time who was also known
as the human computer. Her speed and accuracy in mental calculations were
unbelieving. Shakuntala Devi competed against a computer in Dallas to give the cube
root of 188138517 and she won! Furthermore, she went ahead to compete with the
world’s fastest computer UNIVAC to solve the 23rd root of a 201-digit number and she
won that too! She was a woman with outstanding talent and outrageous world records!

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