Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Ramanujan's number theory puzzle Solved!

Mathematicians unlock major number theory puzzle from PhysOrg.com


Mathematicians have finally laid to rest the legendary mystery surrounding an elusive group of numerical expressions known as the "mock theta functions." Number theorists have struggled to understand the functions ever since the great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan first alluded to them in a letter written on his deathbed, in 1920. [...]