“I remember once going to see him [Ramanujan] when he was lying ill at Putney. I had ridden in taxi-cab No. 1729, and remarked that the number seemed to me rather a dull one, and that I hoped it was not an unfavourable omen. "No," he replied, "it is a very interesting number; it is the smallest number expressible as a sum of two cubes in two different ways."”
Quote by G. H. Hardy
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G. H. Hardy
G. H. Hardy was a renowned British mathematician known for his contributions to number theory and mathematical analysis. Born on February 7, 1877, he passed away on December 1, 1947. Hardy is respected for his unique mathematical style and profound insights into mathematical problems. more
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