Ramanujan: The Math Genius Who Dreamed Formulas, Faced Hunger in London, Died Young

• National Mathematics Day (Dec 22) honors Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-taught mathematical genius born in Tamil Nadu.
• Despite lacking formal education, he corresponded with G.H. Hardy and solved complex problems in number theory and infinite series at Cambridge.
• Ramanujan claimed mathematical formulas appeared to him in dreams, attributed to Goddess Namagiri, often presenting them without proof.
• He struggled academically in non-math subjects, losing scholarships, and faced severe hardships in London due to dietary restrictions and cold, leading to illness.
• Known as 'The Man Who Knew Infinity', Ramanujan passed away at the young age of 32 due to tuberculosis, leaving behind a profound mathematical legacy.

Why It Matters: Ramanujan's extraordinary genius, despite immense personal struggles, revolutionized mathematics.