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The subject of partial fractions is usually confined to the standard calculus course and is viewed as a useful albeit mundane tool. This paper looks at partial fractions starting with Euler. We then consider some of the very surprising and appealing discoveries made by Ramanujan.
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Andrews, G.E. (2005). Ramanujan and Partial Fractions. In: Emch, G.G., Sridharan, R., Srinivas, M.D. (eds) Contributions to the History of Indian Mathematics. Culture and History of Mathematics, vol 3. Hindustan Book Agency, Gurgaon. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-93-86279-25-5_10
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