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ramanujan and futurama's robot
the science fiction sitcom, futurama, is said to feature a robot referred to by unit number 1729. in this article, science writer simon singh explains the robot's connection to the mathematician and number theorist, ramanujan.
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Could you suggest some additional reading material (articles or books) on Hardy, Ramanujan, Littlewood, et al.WillyNilly wrote:the science fiction sitcom, futurama, is said to feature a robot referred to by unit number 1729. in this article, science writer simon singh explains the robot's connection to the mathematician and number theorist, ramanujan.
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Also I know that 1729 is the lowest such number, but what is the second lowest such number?
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the best book about ramanujan that i've come across is a well-researched biography by robert kanigel. here are readers' reviews posted at amazon. i have a copy of the book lying somewhere.Rashmun wrote:Could you suggest some additional reading material (articles or books) on Hardy, Ramanujan, Littlewood, et al.WillyNilly wrote:the science fiction sitcom, futurama, is said to feature a robot referred to by unit number 1729. in this article, science writer simon singh explains the robot's connection to the mathematician and number theorist, ramanujan.
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i've read kanigel's book multiple times. i was thinking of ordering this book from amazon:WillyNilly wrote:the best book about ramanujan that i've come across is a well-researched biography by robert kanigel. here are readers' reviews posted at amazon. i have a copy of the book lying somewhere.Rashmun wrote:Could you suggest some additional reading material (articles or books) on Hardy, Ramanujan, Littlewood, et al.WillyNilly wrote:the science fiction sitcom, futurama, is said to feature a robot referred to by unit number 1729. in this article, science writer simon singh explains the robot's connection to the mathematician and number theorist, ramanujan.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0821802879/ref=gno_cart_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2H19DGEFD1U6V
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