Ramanujan and Harish-Chandra (Q2365833)
From MaRDI portal
scientific article
Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
---|---|---|---|
English | Ramanujan and Harish-Chandra |
scientific article |
Statements
Ramanujan and Harish-Chandra (English)
0 references
29 June 1993
0 references
In 1916, Ramanujan began to study the discriminant function \[ \Delta(z)=e^{2\pi iz}\prod^ \infty_{n=1}(1-e^{2\pi inz})^{24}=\sum^ \infty_{n=1}\tau(n)e^{2\pi inz}. \] The author discusses the development and significance of the analytic and arithmetic properties of \(\Delta\), \(\tau\) and the associated Dirichlet series, and proceeds to treat Harish-Chandra's research on representations of semisimple Lie groups. The paper concludes with a comparison of the mathematical qualities of Ramanujan and Harish-Chandra, each exhibiting great individuality and intellectual power.
0 references
Ramanujan
0 references
discriminant function
0 references
Harish-Chandra
0 references
representations of semisimple Lie groups
0 references