Srinivasa Ramanujan life and work of a natural mathematical genius, Swayambhu /
This book offers a unique account on the life and works of Srinivasa Ramanujan often hailed as the greatest natural mathematical genius. Sharing valuable insights into the many stages of Ramanujan's life, this book provides glimpses into his prolific research on highly composite numbers, partit...
| Main Author: | Srinivasa Rao, K., 1942- |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer,
2021.
Singapore : 2021. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
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| Summary: |
This book offers a unique account on the life and works of Srinivasa Ramanujan often hailed as the greatest natural mathematical genius. Sharing valuable insights into the many stages of Ramanujan's life, this book provides glimpses into his prolific research on highly composite numbers, partitions, continued fractions, mock theta functions, arithmetic, and hypergeometric functions which led the author to discover a new summation theorem. It also includes the list of Ramanujan collected papers, letters and other material present at the Wren Library of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. This book is a valuable resource for all readers interested in Ramanujan's life, work and indelible contributions to mathematics. |
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| Item Description: |
1. Life of Srinivasa Ramanujan -- 2. Ramanujan at Cambridge -- 3. Ramanujan's Mathematics: Glimpses -- 4. Hardy on Ramanujan -- 5. Ramanujan and Hypergeometric Series -- 6. Chandrasekhar (Chandra) and Ramanujan -- 7. Books on Ramanujan and Busts of Ramanujan -- 8. Ramanujan Birth Anniversaries and Documentaries on Ramanujan -- 9. Relevance of Ramanujan Today. This book offers a unique account on the life and works of Srinivasa Ramanujan often hailed as the greatest natural mathematical genius. Sharing valuable insights into the many stages of Ramanujan's life, this book provides glimpses into his prolific research on highly composite numbers, partitions, continued fractions, mock theta functions, arithmetic, and hypergeometric functions which led the author to discover a new summation theorem. It also includes the list of Ramanujan collected papers, letters and other material present at the Wren Library of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. This book is a valuable resource for all readers interested in Ramanujan's life, work and indelible contributions to mathematics. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789811604478 9811604479 9789811604485 9811604487 9789811604492 9811604495 |