The Man Who Knew Infinity

In 1913, a young Indian clerk's letter to mathematician G. H. Hardy led to a historic collaboration between the brilliant mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and Hardy at Cambridge University. Robert Kanigel's detailed account traces their journey from Madras to England, highlighting the intense intellectual partnership and Ramanujan's extraordinary contributions to mathematics. Despite his early death at 32, Ramanujan's legacy continues to inspire and intrigue.