The Contributions of K. S. Chandrasekharan

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In which year was K. S. Chandrasekharan born?

  1. 1910

  2. 1915

  3. 1920

  4. 1925


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan was born on November 21, 1910, in Trichur, Kerala, India.

From which university did K. S. Chandrasekharan receive his doctorate?

  1. University of Cambridge

  2. University of Oxford

  3. University of Madras

  4. University of Calcutta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan received his doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 1936 under the supervision of G. H. Hardy.

What was the title of K. S. Chandrasekharan's doctoral thesis?

  1. On the Theory of Fourier Series

  2. On the Theory of Numbers

  3. On the Theory of Functions

  4. On the Theory of Relativity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan's doctoral thesis was titled 'On the Theory of Fourier Series'.

In which year was K. S. Chandrasekharan elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society?

  1. 1949

  2. 1950

  3. 1951

  4. 1952


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1950.

Which of the following is not a major area of research for K. S. Chandrasekharan?

  1. Analytic Number Theory

  2. Algebraic Geometry

  3. Classical Analysis

  4. Mathematical Physics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan's major areas of research were Analytic Number Theory, Classical Analysis, and Mathematical Physics.

What is the name of the theorem that K. S. Chandrasekharan proved in 1942?

  1. Chandrasekharan-Hardy-Littlewood Theorem

  2. Chandrasekharan-Menon Theorem

  3. Chandrasekharan-Ramanujan Theorem

  4. Chandrasekharan-Siegel Theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan proved the Chandrasekharan-Menon Theorem in 1942.

What is the name of the book that K. S. Chandrasekharan wrote in 1949?

  1. Introduction to Analytic Number Theory

  2. Introduction to Classical Analysis

  3. Introduction to Mathematical Physics

  4. Introduction to Algebraic Geometry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan wrote the book 'Introduction to Analytic Number Theory' in 1949.

In which year did K. S. Chandrasekharan become the Director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research?

  1. 1949

  2. 1950

  3. 1951

  4. 1952


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan became the Director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in 1949.

What was the name of the journal that K. S. Chandrasekharan founded in 1950?

  1. Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society

  2. Journal of the Ramanujan Mathematical Society

  3. Journal of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  4. Journal of the Madras Mathematical Society


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan founded the 'Journal of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research' in 1950.

In which year did K. S. Chandrasekharan receive the Padma Bhushan award?

  1. 1954

  2. 1955

  3. 1956

  4. 1957


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan received the Padma Bhushan award in 1954.

What was the name of the book that K. S. Chandrasekharan wrote in 1960?

  1. Classical Fourier Transforms

  2. Classical Harmonic Analysis

  3. Classical Complex Analysis

  4. Classical Number Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan wrote the book 'Classical Fourier Transforms' in 1960.

In which year did K. S. Chandrasekharan receive the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal?

  1. 1963

  2. 1964

  3. 1965

  4. 1966


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan received the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal in 1963.

What was the name of the book that K. S. Chandrasekharan wrote in 1968?

  1. Typical Means

  2. Typical Values

  3. Typical Functions

  4. Typical Numbers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan wrote the book 'Typical Means' in 1968.

In which year did K. S. Chandrasekharan receive the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize?

  1. 1971

  2. 1972

  3. 1973

  4. 1974


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1971.

What was the name of the book that K. S. Chandrasekharan wrote in 1975?

  1. Arithmetical Functions

  2. Number Theory

  3. Analytic Number Theory

  4. Classical Number Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan wrote the book 'Arithmetical Functions' in 1975.

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