Scientists from Technion — Israel Institute of Technology have developed a concept they have named the Ramanujan Machine, after the Indian mathematician. It is not really a machine but an algorithm, and performs a very unconventional function. With the Ramanujan Machine, it works the other way round. Why RamanujanThe algorithm reflects the way Srinivasa Ramanujan worked during his brief life (1887-1920). The paper gives examples for previously unknown equations produced by the algorithm, including for values of the constants pi and e. The Ramanujan Machine proposed these conjecture formulas by matching numerical values, without providing proofs.

Source: Indian Express July 17, 2019 18:56 UTC