New Delhi: An animated doodle of geometric shapes and mathematical calculations on a paper strip adorns the Google home page to commemorate Leonhard Euler's 306th birth anniversary.
The Swiss mathematician and physicist was born on born April 15, 1707 in Basel, Switzerland and is one of the founders of pure mathematics.
Leonhard Euler's major contributions were in the fields of geometry, calculus, mechanics and number theory. His works also extended to observational astronomy.
In 1727, Leonhard Euler, moved to Russia. He lost sight in one eye in 1735 and in 1741, at the invitation of Frederick the Great he went to Berlin, Germany only to return to Russia in 1766....
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The youngest person to win Infosys Prize for Mathematical Sciences for 2012 is a mathematics wizard Dr Manjul Bhargava. While many fear mathematics, Dr Bhargava came up with a mathematical formula at a mere age of eight. ...
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Hyderabad: The ambience at the St Anns Junior College for Girls was euphoric as former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam visited the college on Monday. He was invited to the college as a part of the ongoing National Year of Mathematics celebrations. Dr Kalam interacted with the students and inspired them in his unique way by narrating various experiences. Sharing his thoughts on Srinivasa Ramanujan, the great mathematician, after whom...
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Chennai: Kannan Soudarajan is someone who revolutionised the mathematical world with his number theory. He is the winner of the Infosys Foundation Science Prize 2011. Kannan Soudarajan showed that mathematical analysis can influence our day-to-day life - be it tips to become a champion billiards player or even creating a great sound system. For Soundarajan, even a casual game of pool, is an exercise in science. Soundarajan says, "The best...
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