It’s taken the better part of a century for many of Ramanujan’s discoveries to be fitted into a broader and more abstract context. But one of the great inspirations that Ramanujan gives us is that it’s possible with the right sense to make great progress even before the broader context has been understood. And I for one hope that many more people will take advantage of the tools we have today to follow Ramanujan’s lead and make great discoveries in experimental mathematics — whether they announce them in unexpected letters or not.
Who Was Ramanujan?
Stephen Wolfram
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It is a relief, too, as well as an inspiration.
Experiments make us brave and the world strong.