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Re:Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan by 400thecat on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @06:58AM (#41923747)
yes, but the contrast is striking: Von Neumann had privileged upbringing and education Just imagine what what Ramanujan could have been if he grew up in Von Neumann household
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Re:Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan by mangodrunk on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @02:50PM (#41928156)
Ramanujan wasn’t poor. He went to school and had access to many math books which he studied and was recognized as a child prodigy early on.
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