Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920) and the theory of partitions of numbers and statistical mechanics a centennial tribute

This centennial tribute commemorates Ramanujan the Mathematician and Ramanujan the Man. A brief account of his life, career, and remarkable mathematical contributions is given to describe the gifted talent of Srinivasa Ramanujan. As an example of his creativity in mathematics, some of his work on th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lokenath Debnath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1987-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171287000772