Book Review: The Man Who Knew Infinity - A Life of the Genius Ramanujan

Book Cover: The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan Before you read: I use LLMs to help me proofread and edit my writing. What follows reflects my own thoughts and experiences — read on if you feel it’s worth your time. More on AI usage. I recently finished listening to The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan, which I borrowed as an audiobook from my public library. Before listening to the book, I had watched the movie adaptation almost a decade ago. I loved the movie then, and after listening to the book, I have come to appreciate the story even more. Ramanujan’s life has always interested me, especially because I come from India. In my hometown, there is a school named after him, and I grew up knowing that he was a great mathematician. But beyond that basic fact, I never really learned much about his life, his struggles, or the depth of his contributions to mathematics. The movie introduced me to his story, but the book gives a much fuller and…