I did not know the story, but heard an interview with Ken Ono (a
mathematician who was a technical consultant and associate producer for
the movie). I was wearing my FM hearing protectors while mowing the
grass, so I may have missed some of the details. None-the-less the story
was fascinating.
They are still trying to figure out some of his formulas today. A truly
amazing story about a man with minimal formal education could create
formulas and theories that people are puzzling about today; decades later.
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On 5/20/2016 7:08 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
“The man who knew infinity”
Two thumbs up. I knew the story but didn’t know they made a movie
about him.