Popular Science Review - The Man who Knew Infinity

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Review - The Man who knew Infinity - Robert Kanigel

This is a biography of one of the lesser known names in 20th century mathematics, Srinivasa Ramanujan. It follows the self-taught genius from his early life in India to his difficult integration into the Cambridge mathematical scene, and his remarkable working relationship with the English mathematician G. H. Hardy.

A trifle over-long, but shouldn't be overlooked if you are interested in the realities of genius.

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Reviewed by Peter Spitz

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