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Interview with a mathematician: Ken Ono

Ken Ono is the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Emory University. His highly accomplished research program focuses on number theory, algebra, and combinatorics. Ken graduated from UCLA with his doctorate of mathematics in 1993. Before joining Emory in 2010, he has held several academic positions including one at the Institute for Advanced Study at… Read More Interview with a mathematician: Ken Ono

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Review of The Man Who Knew Infinity

In a pivotal scene of The Man Who Knew Infinity, G.H. Hardy (played by Jeremy Irons) asks Srinivasa Ramanujan (played by Dev Patel) where his profound mathematical discoveries come from. He responds that pure mathematical ideas express the thoughts of God. They come in dreams and as answers to prayers. Hardy, an atheist, struggles with this view, but… Read More Review of The Man Who Knew Infinity

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