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The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan

The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan

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The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan

by Kanigel, Robert

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New York: Washington Square Press, 2016. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Printing.

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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 and left behind a magical and inspired legacy that is still being plumbed for its secrets today.

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Title
The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan
Author
Kanigel, Robert
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Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
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1st Printing
ISBN 10
1476763496
ISBN 13
9781476763491
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2016

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