The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius, Ramanujan Quiz Questions | Quiz: The English Chill

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What cultural practice did Ramanujan insist on, in Kanigel's account?
a) Vegetarianism.
b) Daily prayers.
c) Animal sacrifice.
d) Visiting Hindu shrines.

2. What did Ramanujan and Hardy develop for working with partitions?
a) A precise method for determining partitions for prime numbers.
b) A refinement of Euler's suggestion.
c) The circle method.
d) Nested square roots.

3. To what extent does Kanigel say Ramanujan blended in with Cambridge society?
a) He remained hostile to it.
b) Thoroughly.
c) Not very much.
d) He was always in between cultures.

4. What were Ramanujan and Hardy looking for in their work...
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