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The man who knew infinity : a life of the genius, Ramanujan / Robert Kanigel.
In 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H Hardy, begging the preeminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Realizing the letter was the work of a genius, Hardy arranged for Srinivasa Ramanujan to come to England. Thus began one of the most improbable and productive collaborations ever chronicled. With a passion for rich and evocative detail, Robert Kanigel takes us from the temples and slums of Madras to the courts and chapels of Cambridge University, where the devout Hindu Ramanujan, "the Prince of Intuition," tested his brilliant theories alongside the sophisticated and eccentric Hardy, "the Apostle of Proof." In time, Ramanujan's creative intensity took its toll: he died at the age of thirty-two, but left behind a magical and inspired legacy that is still being plumbed for its secrets today. --Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 0684192594
- Physical Description: ix, 438 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's ; [1991]
- Copyright: ©1991
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Maps on lining papers. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Ramanujan Aiyangar, Srinivasa, 1887-1920 Hardy, G. H. (Godfrey Harold), 1877-1947. Mathematicians > India > Biography. Mathematicians > England > Biography. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State Library - Indianapolis | ISLM QA29.R3 K36 1991 (Text) | 00000105872261 | General book | Available | - |
| Shelby Co PL - Shelbyville Main Library | BIO RAM (Text) | 78731000537423 | Biography | Available | - |
| West Lafayette PL - West Lafayette | 921 Ramanujan Aiyangar, S. (Text) | 31951001125035 | 2nd Floor - Non-Fiction | Available | - |
