The man who knew infinity a life of the genius Ramanujan

A biography of one of the most innovative mathematicians of all time traces the rise of Srinivasa Ramanujan from his days as a clerk to his collaboration with one of England's greatest mathematicians.

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Main Author: Kanigel, Robert
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Washington Square Press, [1992], ©1991.
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Summary:A biography of one of the most innovative mathematicians of all time traces the rise of Srinivasa Ramanujan from his days as a clerk to his collaboration with one of England's greatest mathematicians.
Item Description:Originally published: New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1991.
Physical Description:x, 438 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-423) and index.
ISBN:0671750615
9780671750619
Author Notes:Robert Kanigel teaches at MIT and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.