The Man Who Knew Infinity
by Robert Kanigelliterary work· published 1991
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A biography of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. The book gives a detailed account of his upbringing in India, his mathematical achievements, and his mathematical collaboration with English mathematician G. H. Hardy. The book also reviews the life of Hardy and the academic culture of Cambridge University during the early twentieth century.
Adaptations (1)
The Man Who Knew Infinity was adapted into a 2015 film.
The Man Who Knew Infinity2015 · film · 108 min · dir. Matt Brown · IMDb ↗Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.
