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My Search for Ramanujan How I Learned to Count

Ken Ono

"The son of a prominent Japanese mathematician who came to the United States after World War II, Ken Ono was raised on a diet of high expectations and little praise. Rebelling against his pressure-cooker of a life, Ken determined to drop out of high school to follow his own path. To obtain his fathe...

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StarTalk Radio

It was described as a memoir by Ken Ono about his own journey and how Ramanujan inspired him to pursue his mathematical passions.

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I did. I did. So it's called My Search for Ramanujan.

— Episode: The Beauty of Mathematics, with Jeremy I...

Episode: The Beauty of Mathematics, with Jeremy Irons

It was described as a memoir by Ken Ono about his own journey and how Ramanujan inspired him to pursue his mathematical passions.

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I did. I did. So it's called My Search for Ramanujan.

Oh, wait, wait, wait. Oh, oh. Whoa! It just appeared on my table.

Yes, how I learned to count.

Episode: The Beauty of Mathematics, with Jeremy Irons

It was mentioned as Ken Ono's memoir about his experiences learning about Ramanujan, in particular, the impact it had on him and his self-confidence.

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I did. I did. So it's called My Search for Ramanujan.

Oh, wait, wait, wait. Oh, oh. Whoa!

Wait, My Search for Ramanujan.

Yes, how I learned to count.

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