- He came across this old math book. And from this simple text, he was able to extrapolate theories that had baffled mathematicians for years.
- Yes. Continued fractions.
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- This, this boy is incredible. I've never seen anything like him.
- What makes him so incredible, Gerry?
- It's a man. He lived over 100 years ago.
- He was Indian. Dots not feathers.
- Well, he mailed it to Hardy at Cambridge.
- And Hardy immediately recognized the brilliance of his work and brought him over to England...
- And then they worked together for years creating some of the most exciting math theory ever done.
- This Ramanugan, his genius was unparalleled. Well, this boy's just like that.
- But he's a bit defensive. And I need someone who can get through to him.
- Like me?
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