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Indian Mathematicians and their Contributions to Calculus

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Who is considered to be the "Father of Indian Calculus"?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, also known as Madhavacharya, is widely regarded as the "Father of Indian Calculus" for his significant contributions to the development of calculus in the 14th century.

What is the name of the series used by Madhava of Sangamagrama to approximate the value of (\pi)?

  1. Taylor Series

  2. Maclaurin Series

  3. Madhava Series

  4. Gregory Series


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the Madhava Series, also known as the Madhava-Gregory Series, to approximate the value of (\pi). This series is a precursor to the Taylor Series and Maclaurin Series.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on indeterminate equations and the development of the chakravala method?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Brahmagupta


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is renowned for his contributions to indeterminate equations and the development of the chakravala method, a cyclic algorithm for solving indeterminate equations.

Who is credited with the discovery of the Rolle's Theorem?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Bhaskara I


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhaskara I, also known as Bhaskaracharya, is credited with the discovery of the Rolle's Theorem, which states that if a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative is zero.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the mean value theorem?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Nilakantha Somayaji


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nilakantha Somayaji, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the mean value theorem, which states that for a function that is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative is equal to the average rate of change of the function over the closed interval.

Who is known for his work on infinite series and the development of the Taylor Series?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama made significant contributions to the study of infinite series and is credited with the development of the Taylor Series, which is a powerful tool for approximating the value of a function at a given point.

Which Indian mathematician is renowned for his work on continued fractions?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Brahmagupta


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, in addition to his contributions to indeterminate equations, is also known for his work on continued fractions. He developed a method for expressing the square root of a non-perfect square as a continued fraction.

Who is credited with the discovery of the fundamental theorem of calculus?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Isaac Newton


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While Indian mathematicians made significant contributions to the development of calculus, the fundamental theorem of calculus is generally attributed to Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on differential equations?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Narayana Pandit


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Narayana Pandit, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is known for his work on differential equations. He developed a method for solving first-order differential equations.

Who is credited with the development of the concept of the derivative?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Isaac Newton


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The concept of the derivative, a fundamental concept in calculus, is generally attributed to Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on interpolation and the development of the Newton-Raphson method?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Jyeshtadeva


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jyeshtadeva, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is known for his work on interpolation and the development of the Newton-Raphson method, an iterative method for approximating the roots of a function.

Who is credited with the discovery of the integral?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Isaac Newton


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The discovery of the integral, another fundamental concept in calculus, is generally attributed to Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the calculus of variations?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Lagrange


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The calculus of variations, a branch of mathematics that deals with finding extrema of functionals, is generally attributed to Leonhard Euler and Joseph-Louis Lagrange.

Who is credited with the development of the Laplace transform?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Pierre-Simon Laplace


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Laplace transform, a mathematical tool used to solve differential equations, is attributed to Pierre-Simon Laplace.

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