Ramanujan: Letters and Commentary (History of Mathematics)

Ramanujan Aiyangar, Srinivasa; Berndt, Bruce C.; Rankin, Robert A.

ISBN 10: 0821804707 / ISBN 13: 9780821804704

Verlag: Amer Mathematical Society, 1995

Text is unmarked; pages are bright. Previous owner's stamp on the first free end page. There is a light stain across the top edge of the pages that DOES NOT bleed through to the inside of the book. Binding is sturdy. Covers show just a little light wear around the corners. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 070222

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.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Ramanujan: Letters and Commentary (History ...
Verlag: Amer Mathematical Society
Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good