How did Hardy recognize Ramanujan's mathematical capabilities?
Through a mathematical competition
After reading Ramanujan's published papers
Through Ramanujan's self-published book
Almost immediately
Answer
Ramanujan was not a university-trained mathematician, and he did not write his papers in the standard format of the day. Nevertheless, Hardy recognized Ramanujan's mathematical capabilities almost immediately. He was impressed by the originality of Ramanujan's work, and by his ability to solve problems that had been considered unsolvable.
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