Ramanujan: Letters and Commentary (History of Mathematics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821804707 ISBN 13: 9780821804704

Verlag: American Mathematical Society, 1995

Inhaltsangabe

The letters that Ramanujan wrote to G. H. Hardy on January 16 and February 27, 1913, are two of the most famous letters in the history of mathematics. These and other letters introduced Ramanujan and his remarkable theorems to the world and stimulated much research, especially in the 1920s and 1930s. This book brings together many letters to, from, and about Ramanujan. The letters came from the National Archives in Delhi, the Archives in the State of Tamil Nadu, and a variety of other sources.Helping to orient the reader is the extensive commentary, both mathematical and cultural, by Berndt and Rankin; in particular, they discuss in detail the history, up to the present day, of each mathematical results in the letters. Containing many letters that have never been published before, this book will appeal to those interested in Ramanujan's mathematics as well as those wanting to learn more about the personal side of his life. ""Ramanjuan: Letters and Commentary"" was selected for the ""Choice"" list of Outstanding Academic Books for 1996.

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The letters that Ramanujan wrote to G. H. Hardy on January 16 and February 27, 1913, are two of the most famous letters in the history of mathematics. These and other letters introduced Ramanujan and his remarkable theorems to the world and stimulated much research, especially in the 1920s and the 1930s. This book brings together many letters to, from, and about Ramanujan. the letters came from the National Archives in Delhi, the Archives in the State of Tmail Nadu, and a variety of other sources. Helping to orient the reader is the extensive commentary, both mathematical and cultural, by Berndt and Rankin; in particular, they discuss in detail the history, up to the present day, of each mathematical result in the letters. Containing many letters that have never been published before, this book will appeal to those interested in Ramanujan's mathematics as well as those wanting to learn more about the personal side of his life.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: American Mathematical Society
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0821804707
• ISBN 13: 9780821804704
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 347
• Herausgeber: Berndt Bruce C., Rankin Robert A.
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