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

Mr Robert Kanigel

ISBN 10: 1476763496 / ISBN 13: 9781476763491

Published by Washington Square Press, 2016

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A moving and enlightening look at the unbelievable true story of how gifted prodigy Ramanujan stunned the scholars of Cambridge University and revolutionized mathematics.

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.

About the Author: Robert Kanigel is the author of seven books. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Grady-Stack Award for science writing. His book The Man Who Knew Infinity was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, Harvard Magazine, and Psychology Today. He is a retired professor of science writing at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and now lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the ...
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Paperback / softback
Condition: New