Different ways Quote by Srinivasa Ramanujan Aiyangar
““{ Replying to G. H. Hardy's suggestion that the number of a taxi (1729) was 'dull', showing off his spontaneous mathematical genius } No, it is a very interesting number; it is the smallest number expressible as a sum of two cubes in two different ways, the two ways being 13 + 123 and 93 + 103.””
About This Quote
The number 1729 is remarkable as the smallest number expressible as the sum of two cubes in two distinct ways.
In simple terms: 1729 has two cube sum representations.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate mathematical curiosities.
Themes
math
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When to use this quote
- education
- puzzles
- research
- teaching
Key Concepts
number theory
recreational math
Questions to Reflect On
- Why is 1729 famous?
- What other numbers have similar traits?
A Different Perspective
Such properties are rare and often overlooked.
![“I remember once going to see him [Ramanujan] when he was lying ill at Putney. I had ridden in taxi-cab No. 1729, and remarked that the number seemed to me rather a dull one, and that I hoped it was not an unfavourable omen. "No," he replied, "it is a very interesting number; it is the smallest…” quote by G. H. Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/af7/g-h-hardy-8763_cab_i-remember-once-going-to-see-him-ramanuj_1278943.jpg)
