why does ramanujan, the man who knew infinity, matter?
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Why Does Ramanujan, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Matter? Why Does Ramanujan, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Matter?
Ken Ono University of Virginia
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The University of Mississippi Department of Mathematics 2019 DALRYMPLE LECTURE
the man who knew infi nity,
WHY DOES RAMANUJAN,
MATTER?By Dr. Ken Ono, Thomas Jefferson Professor of Mathematics at the University of Virginia and the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Mathematics at Emory University and vice president of the American Mathematical Society
DR. ONO is an associate producer of the � lm The Man Who Knew In� nity starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons about Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-trained two-time college dropout who left behind three notebooks � lled with equations that mathematicians are still trying to � gure out today. Ramanujan claimed that his ideas came to him as visions from an Indian goddess. This lecture is
about why Ramanujan matters. The answers to this question extend far beyond the world of equations and formulas.
Dr. Ono—who specializes in number theory, especially in integer partitions, modular forms, moonshine, and the � elds of interest to Srinivasa Ramanujan—will share
several clips from the � lm in the lecture, and will tell stories about the production and promotion of the � lm.
For more information or if you require assistance relating to a disability, please contact the Department of Mathematics at 915.7071 or [email protected].
T H U R S DAYOctober 10,
2019 7 o’clock p.m.
JACKSON AVENUE CENTER
Auditorium A
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