"The Man who knew Infinity"
Learn the true story of Ramanujan during the Math & Diversity Movie Evening on 18th December 2023 at 5PM in R 611.
What does it take to prove the Impossible? Join our Math & Diversity Movie Evening and Learn the True Story of Ramanujan.
Ramanujan, a brilliant mind from impoverished Madras, India, manages to capture the interest of renowned British mathematician G.H. Hardy. Invited to Trinity College, Cambridge, Ramanujan has to face many prejudices and cultural clashes struggling to publish theories and formulas that will change the world of mathematics forever...
Before: A short introduction by Dr. Anna von Pippich (Number Theorist)
After: Discussions over snacks and drinks. Is discrimination still present in the world of science?
Please register by sending an e-mail with the subject “Ramanujan” to: gabriela.michalek@uni-konstanz.de
Note: The movie will be shown in English.
Acknowledgment: this measure is financed from the Excellence Strategy funding line to enhance Equal Opportunities and Diversity on the departmental level. It is organised in cooperation with the Math Students Association (Fachschaft Mathematik)
Spokeperson for Equal Opportunities and Diversity in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics: Prof. Dr. Salma Kuhlmann