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- 7. Nicknamed the “Human Computer,” she held the Guinness world record for the fastest human computation, multiplying two 13-digit numbers in 28 seconds
- 8. A 20th-century mathematician who contributed to design theory and error-correcting codes—his work is vital in statistics and cryptography.
- 11. Self-taught genius from Tamil Nadu whose intuitive grasp of number theory amazed mathematicians; collaborated with Hardy in Cambridge.
- 12. Hindu astrologer who lived in Varanasi and wrote an astronomical work called the Makaranda sāriṇī which included tables for the calculation of the planetary movements.
- 14. a fields medal-winning mathematician of indian origin, known for his revolutionary workin number theory and algebraic geometry.
- 15. A follower of Aryabhata, he provided an accurate sine approximation formula and wrote Aryabhatiyabhashya, a detailed commentary on Aryabhata’s work.
- 16. A key figure in the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics, he refined planetary models and made advancements in calculus-like ideas.
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- 1. An influential mathematician and physicist who made major contributions to representation theory and Lie groups.
- 2. A recreational mathematician known for curious number properties—including a famous constant that starts with 6174.
- 3. Introduced the concept of zero, approximated π (pi) to 3.1416, and developed early trigonometric functions.
- 4. A pioneer in statistics, known for the Cramér–xxx bound and xxx–Blackwell theorem.
- 5. Known for contributions to algebraic geometry and mathematical physics.
- 6. Known for his work in astronomy and mathematics, especially combinatorics and trigonometric functions.
- 9. He gave the solution of the general linear equation and also gave two equivalent solutions to the general quadratic equation
- 10. His work in quantum mechanics led to the discovery of a class of particles named after him—Bose-Einstein statistics.
- 13. he authored Lilavati and Bijaganita, covering algebra, arithmetic, and calculus-like concepts centuries before Newton
