I love how every time I return to Open Study, something has changed! :) The new look and feel of message/statusupdate handling is wonderful. Thank you programmers & coders, keep up the great work!

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darthsid · Answer

Thanks, mathteacher1729!

I love the number 1729. It's the smallest number expressible as the sum of two cubes in two different ways, and is famous as Ramanujan's number. Was it a deliberate choice?

shadowfiend · Answer

RAMANUJAN!

And thanks, really happy to hear you like it :)

karatechopper · Answer

shadow seems a bit excited about the Ramanujan, whats up?

i agreewith u math:)

anonymous · Answer

also this feature is very nice @mathteacher1729 if you haven't seen

shadowfiend · Answer

Ramanujan is awesome, that's why. And he doesn't come up that often.

karatechopper · Answer

lol yes

shadowfiend · Answer

:)

mathteacher1729 · Answer

Hi Everyone, yes the story of Hardy & Ramanujan inspired the number at the end of my screenname. @darthsid and @shadowfiend If you have not read it, please check out http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Knew-Infinity-Ramanujan/dp/0671750615 a WONDERFUL book! :D

shadowfiend · Answer

Wow. Spotted the word “horripulating” in one of the reviews there. Had never seen that word before, indeed most dictionaries don't have it. Love it!