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What did G.H. Hardy claim to be his greatest contribution to mathematics in an interview by Paul Erdős?
His work on number theory
His mathematical analysis techniques
His discovery of Ramanujan
His proof of the Hardy–Weinberg principle
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In an interview by Paul Erdős, G.H. Hardy claimed that his greatest contribution to mathematics was his discovery of Ramanujan. Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who had little formal education in mathematics, but nevertheless made significant contributions to the field. Hardy was instrumental in bringing Ramanujan's work to the attention of the mathematical community, and their collaboration resulted in a number of important mathematical results.
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In which country was Srinivasa Ramanujan, the brilliant mathematician mentored by Hardy, born?
How did Hardy recognize Ramanujan's mathematical capabilities?
Which other scientist is depicted along with Hardy and Ramanujan at Trinity College in the 1910s?
In which year did Hardy start mentoring Ramanujan?
What is the Hardy–Weinberg principle related to?
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