The Man Who Knew Infinity Page #7

Rather a dull one.

No, Hardy.

(CLEARS THROAT)

It is a very interesting number.

It is the smallest number expressible

as the sum of two cubes

in two different ways.

(CHUCKLES)

Have you notified your family?

Just not her.

I don't even know if she got my letter.

I... I... I'm rather

out of my depth in such affairs, but...

But I will say this.

There are no proofs nor underlying laws

that can determine

the outcome of matters of the heart.

Of this I'm sure.

Perhaps when we meet again you will

have such matters of your own.

Well, perhaps.

(CHUCKLES)

I will miss you, my friend.

I will miss you.

So, I want a letter with you with all

your new work, every week.

And come back to us in a year's time.

I promise.

(SEAGULLS CRY)

(BELL TOLLING)

Afternoon post, sir.

Thank you.

India.

At last.

Is he coming back, sir?

It is difficult to put into words...

What I owe

Ramanujan.

His originality has been

a constant source of suggestion to me

ever since I first met him.

And his death

is one of the worst blows I have ever felt.

But now I say to myself

when I'm depressed,

and I find myself forced to listen

to tiresome and pompous people,

"Well, I've done something

you could never have done.

"I have collaborated

with both Littlewood and Ramanujan

"on something like equal terms."

(SOBS)

Let's take this one.

What?

I don't see

what's so special about this one.

Neither did I at first.

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