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Srinivasa Ramanujan is usually considered a mathematician rather than a philosopher, but his observation: An equation for me has no meaning, unless it represents a thought of God has persuaded some modern mathematicians that there are essential spiritual truths to be discovered through the contemplation of mathematics.
The notion that mathematics reflects the mind of god goes back at least as far as the Pythagoreans (and is a leitmotif in Voltaire's L'Ingénu) but the semi-mystical implications of Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem, and even more of Turing's Halting Problem, have led to a revival of interest in pure mathematics as a branch of gnosticism in recent times.
Though whether this has real implications (Ramanujan is reputed to have said that all religions seemed equally true to him) is in turn a subject for philosophical musing.
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How do you spell Ramanujan?
That is the correct spelling of the given name Ramanujan. (mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, 1856-1920)
When did A. K. Ramanujan die?
A. K. Ramanujan died in 1993.
When was Amita Ramanujan created?
Amita Ramanujan was created in 2005.
When was Ramanujan released?
Ramanujan was released on 12/31/2007.
What was the Production Budget for Ramanujan?
The Production Budget for Ramanujan was $20,000,000.
Which number is known as Ramanujan number?
The Hardy-Ramanujan Number is 1729.
What is the ramanujan father name?
Ramanujan father name K. Srinivasa Iyengar
When was Srinivasa Ramanujan born?
Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on December 22, 1887.
What is Srinivasa Ramanujan's birthday?
Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on December 22, 1887.
When was SASTRA Ramanujan Prize created?
SASTRA Ramanujan Prize was created in 2005.
When was A. K. Ramanujan born?
A. K. Ramanujan was born on 1929-03-16.
When was ICTP Ramanujan Prize created?
ICTP Ramanujan Prize was created in 2006.
