G.H. Hardy: Ramanujan’s Mentor

Krishnaswami Alladi ()
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Krishnaswami Alladi: University of Florida, Department of Mathematics

Chapter Chapter 11 in Ramanujan's Place in the World of Mathematics, 2021, pp 69-75 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The British mathematician G.H. Hardy was the consummate Cambridge professor. Upon seeing Ramanujan’s letter, he concluded that Ramanujan was a true genius and invited him to Cambridge. Here we describe Hardy’s life story, his views about mathematical research and education, his encouragement of Ramanujan and their great collaboration.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6241-9_11

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