In this lesson, we will explore Ramanujan’s Master Theorem. It’s a powerful tool for evaluating sums of series, especially those that arise in complex analysis, number theory, and asymptotics.

Srinivasa Ramanujan, born in 1887 in colonial India, was a largely self-taught mathematician who produced many groundbreaking results despite having limited formal training. His discoveries spanned many areas of mathematics.

The Master Theorem was introduced in his Collected Papers published posthumously in 1927 by his friend and discoverer G.H. Hardy.