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Focuses on the life and works of the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan
Discusses the role of Hardy and Chandrasekhar in Ramanujan’s life
Lists Ramanujan’s collected papers
Reviews his original notebooks and the “Lost Notebook”
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
“Srinivasa Rao’s treatise is partly autobiographical, with many interesting personal reflections. … Srinivasa Rao’s book can be read by a general audience. Even those familiar with Ramanujan’s life and his mathematics will find something new and interesting. … This is an unusual, idiosyncratic book that can be read in spurts. For those desiring to learn more about Ramanujan, this book can serve as an inspiration to do so.” (Bruce Berndt, MAA Reviews, October 3, 2021)
Authors and Affiliations
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Theoretical Physics, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, India
K. Srinivasa Rao
About the author
K. SRINIVASA RAO is the Director (Honorary) of the Srinivasa Ramanujan Academy of Maths Talent (SRAMT), Chennai, India. Earlier, he served as Senior Professor of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, India, which he joined in 1964 as a research trainee with an M.Sc. (Physics) from the University of Madras, India. Professor Rao completed his Ph.D. in Theoretical Nuclear Physics at the IMSc, Chennai, India, in 1972, under the supervision of Prof. Alladi Ramakrishnan. His research areas include quantum theory of angular momentum, special functions and orthogonal polynomials, group theory, numerical analysis and computational physics. Professor Rao’s research papers have been published in various national and international journals of repute. He is the editor and author of a number of books, including Srinivasa Ramanujan: A Mathematical Genius (1998, 2004), Quantum Theory of Angular Momentum: Selected Topics (1993), and Introduction to Computers and Programming (1974). He was an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellow, a recipient of the Ramanujan Award of the Ramanujan Mathematics Academy and Mathematics Library (2013), awarded in recognition of his research on “Gauss, Ramanujan and Hypergeometric Series” and “Life and Works of Ramanujan”; the Tamilnadu National Science Academy Award (TANSA 2000) for Mathematical Sciences; the TANSA 2000 Award for Popularisation of Science; and the Lifetime Achievement Award of SRAMT, Chennai.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Srinivasa Ramanujan
Book Subtitle: Life and Work of a Natural Mathematical Genius, Swayambhu
Authors: K. Srinivasa Rao
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0447-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-0446-1Published: 31 May 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-0449-2Published: 01 June 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-0447-8Published: 30 May 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 287
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Number Theory, History of Mathematical Sciences, History of Science