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Solution: ‘Puzzles Inspired by Ramanujan’

By Pradeep Mutalik
August 8, 2016
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What can the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan teach us about number theory through mathematical structures involving infinity?

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Three Puzzles Inspired by Ramanujan

By Pradeep Mutalik
July 14, 2016
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Insights from the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan give us a number of ways to explore the infinite.

The mathematician Ken Ono in his office at Emory University in Atlanta.
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A Life Inspired by an Unexpected Genius

By John Pavlus
May 19, 2016
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Greatness was always expected of Ken Ono. But as he struggled with his parents’ expectations, he found solace and inspiration in the life of two-time college dropout — and mathematical genius — Srinivasa Ramanujan, the subject of the film The Man Who Knew Infinity.

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Mathematicians Chase Moonshine’s Shadow

By Erica Klarreich
March 12, 2015
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Researchers are on the trail of a mysterious connection between number theory, algebra and string theory.

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