Nair, Vinay
(2019)
A mathematical pilgrimage : Ramanujan yatra.
At Right Angles (5).
pp. 5-10.
ISSN 2582-1873
Abstract
All of us have heard anecdotes from the life of Srinivasa
Ramanujan through books, friends and teachers. Robert
Kanigel presents very beautifully the life of Ramanujan
in his book The Man who Knew Infinity. A lot about the life of
Ramanujan became known after Hollywood brought out the biopic
on Ramanujan. Despite this, we felt that it would be worth taking
some Math enthusiasts for a tour where they could get immersed in
the life of Ramanujan for a few days. The idea took seed sometime
in September 2017 while I was talking to Rajith who heads a culture
and heritage tour company – The Traveling Gecko – and we thought,
why not do an experiential tour on the life of Ramanujan? A detailed
account of the 5-day Yatra (Chennai – Thanjavur – Kumbakonam –
Chennai) from 12th to 16th November 2018, which I called
A Mathematical Pilgrimage | Ramanujan Yatra, is put up on my blog
https://vinayrnair.wordpress.com/2018/11/19/ramanujan-yatradiaries-
day-1/ . Hence, I am not writing a travelogue again. What I
would like to share in this article are some stories, discussions and
thoughts about Ramanujan and the lives of people that revolved
around him during and after his time.
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