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One never knows where the next big thing will come from: fascinating documentary circa 1987 re. Ramanujan. His letter of introduction, ignored by most sans G.H. Hardy.."I beg to introduce myself to you as a clerk.. on a salary of Rs.20 per annum..Being poor, if you are convinced that there is anything of value, I would like to have my theorems published...". Hardy on Ramanujan-."when I find myself forced to listen to pompous and tiresome people:-Well, I have done one thing you could never have done, & that is to have collaborated with Littlewood and Ramanujan on something like equal terms."
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:14:03 +0000

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