The Man Who Knew Infinity (film tie-in)
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* 'One of the finest, best-documented biographies ever published about a modern mathematician' - Martin GardnerIn 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H Hardy, begging the pre-eminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Realising 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.Biographical Notes Robert Kanigel is the author of six other books, including The Man Who Knew Infinity. After 13 years as professor of science writing at MIT, he has returned to full-time writing in Baltimore.
Autor: | Kanigel Robert |
Nakladatel: | Little Brown Book |
ISBN: | 978-0-349-14240-1 |
Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Jazyk : | Angličtina |
Vazba: | Paperback |
Počet stran: | 464 |
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