Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ascvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!nbires!gangue!ascvax!jan From: jan@ascvax.UUCP (Jan Woellhaf) Newsgroups: net.math Subject: Story about G. H. Hardy and Ramanujan Message-ID: <104@ascvax.UUCP> Date: Sat, 26-Oct-85 18:53:48 EST Article-I.D.: ascvax.104 Posted: Sat Oct 26 18:53:48 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 22:41:00 EST Distribution: net Organization: Ampex Switcher, Wheat Ridge, Colorado Lines: 13 In the book *A Handbook for Scholars* by Mary-Claire vanLeunen (p 141), there's the story of a letter sent to mathematician G. H. Hardy by a poor Indian sweeper boy, Ramanujan. The letter points out a fundamental error in Hardy's work and leads to a lasting collaboration and friendship between the two men. Can anyone cite a reference to this story other than the one Ms. vanLeunen says is in C. P. Snow's introduction to Hardy's autobiography? Please mail responses to me and I'll summarize. Jan Woellhaf Ampex Switcher Company 10604 W 48th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 303 423-1300 seismo!hao!ascvax!jan