1729, the Hardy-Ramanujan number, exemplifies Srinivasa Ramanujan's genius. His birthday, December 22, is celebrated as National Mathematics Day. Srinivasa Ramanujan's mathematical talent cannot ...
An amusing anecdote that came to symbolise Ramanujan's genius concerns the number 1729. Hardy once came to visit Ramanujan in a cab numbered 1729, a number he claimed to be totally uninteresting.
Let us inform you that the Hardy-Ramanujan number, or 1729, is so named. On National Mathematics Day, NASI holds a workshop on Ramanujan's contributions to mathematics. Popular lecturers and math ...
1729' is said to be a magic number. According to Ramanujan's biography 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' by Robert Knaigel, GH Hardy once went to meet Ramanujan at a hospital. He told him that the taxi ...