The Man Who Knew Infinity
Author | : Robert Kanigel |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2016-04-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476763491 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476763496 |
Rating | : 4/5 (496 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Man Who Knew Infinity by : Robert Kanigel
Download or read book The Man Who Knew Infinity written by Robert Kanigel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. The book gives a detailed account of his upbringing in India, his mathematical achievements, and his mathematical collaboration with English mathematician G. H. Hardy. The book also reviews the life of Hardy and the academic culture of Cambridge University during the early twentieth century.