Ramanujan: Letters and Commentary (History of Mathematics, Vol 9) by Bruce C. Berndt and Robert A. Rankin (PDF)

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The letters that Ramanujan wrote to G. H. Hardy on January 16 and February 27, 1913, are two of the most famous letters in the history of mathematics. These and other letters introduced Ramanujan and his remarkable theorems to the world and stimulated much research, especially in the 1920s and 1930s. This book brings together many letters to, from, and about Ramanujan. The letters came from the National Archives in Delhi, the Archives in the State of Tamil Nadu, and a variety of other sources.Helping to orient the reader is the extensive commentary, both mathematical and cultural, by Berndt and Rankin; in particular, they discuss in detail the history, up to the present day, of each mathematical results in the letters. Containing many letters that have never been published before, this book will appeal to those interested in Ramanujan’s mathematics as well as those wanting to learn more about the personal side of his life. “Ramanjuan: Letters and Commentary” was selected for the “Choice” list of Outstanding Academic Books for 1996.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “This commendable collection … is a unique contribution to the history of mathematics for at least two reasons. It has brought together precious documents scattered in many places and provides the reader with a wealth of interesting matters related to one of the luminaries in the world of mathematics. Second, through brief and insightful notes and commentaries, the work throws light on many an interesting side street connecting to the grand avenue of knowledge on which we are riding. With resuscitations of some fading photographs and an impressive list of more than 300 references, this book is a very valuable addition to the literature on Ramanujan.” —- Choice”Delightful reading … a useful reference on English analysts and number theorists of Hardy’s time … has many pictures, some of them quite marvelous … What Berndt and Rankin have done is to make a great deal of primary material available to … scholars.” —- Zentralblatt MATH”Berndt and Rankin have produced a book that should appeal to everyone with an interest in mathematics … what better way to understand the man behind the mathematician Ramanujan than to read letters written by him and about him? Berndt, with the experience he has gained editing Ramanujan’s notebooks, and Rankin, one of the veterans in this field who knew Hardy, Littlewood, Watson, and other British contemporaries of Ramanujan, have combined perfectly to produce this book.” —- American Mathematical Monthly

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