[HM] Who Ramanujan wrote to before Hardy


Subject: [HM] Who Ramanujan wrote to before Hardy
From: John McKay (MCKAY@vax2.concordia.ca)
Date: Wed Feb 02 2000 - 10:51:53 EST


Dinesk M writes that Hardy was the 7-8th British mathematician
R wrote to prior to Hardy.

Rankin has given the names of those to whom R wrote. Hardy was
apparently the first to reply to him.
I recall only two names. Why the 7-8th ...? On what evidence?

John McKay



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