Ramanujan's Lost Notebook
Author | : George E. Andrews |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 460 |
Release | : 2005-05-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 038725529X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780387255293 |
Rating | : 4/5 (293 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ramanujan's Lost Notebook written by George E. Andrews and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-05-06 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the library at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1976, George Andrews of Pennsylvania State University discovered a sheaf of pages in the handwriting of Srinivasa Ramanujan. Soon designated as "Ramanujan’s Lost Notebook," it contains considerable material on mock theta functions and undoubtedly dates from the last year of Ramanujan’s life. In this book, the notebook is presented with additional material and expert commentary.