| Ramanujan's Place in the World of Mathematics: Essays Providing a Comparative Study Contributor(s): Alladi, Krishnaswami (Author) |
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ISBN: 8132207661 ISBN-13: 9788132207665 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - Mathematics | Number Theory |
| Dewey: 510.92 |
| LCCN: 2012950043 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.90 lbs) 178 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a collection of articles, all by the author, on the Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan as well as on some of the greatest mathematicians throughout the history whose life and works have things in common with Ramanujan. It presents a unique comparative study of Ramanujan's spectacular discoveries and remarkable life and of the monumental contributions of various mathematical luminaries, some of whom, like Ramanujan, overcame great difficulties in life. In the book, some aspects of Ramanujan's contributions, such as his remarkable formulae for the number pi, his pathbreaking work in the theory of partitions, and his fundamental observations on quadratic forms, are discussed. Finally, the book describes various current efforts to ensure that the legacy of Ramanujan will be preserved and continue to thrive in the future. Thus the book is an enlightening study of Ramanujan as a mathematician and a human being. |