Published on 2026-10-11

Mathematical formulas remained without proof for decades

The Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan published revolutionary formulas in England in 1910 allowing to calculate pi with formidable efficiency. These propositions were put forward without any proof or clear explanation, plunging specialists into incomprehension. It was necessary to wait until the year 1987 for the brothers Jonathan and Peter Borwein to finally manage to prove them.
Srinivasa RamanujanSéries pour π

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