On Sep 25, 2014, at 6:55 PM, Warren D Smith <warren.wds@gmail.com> wrote:
--my point was you could save money versus Springer by flying to Cambridge and copying them yourself. Of course, my further point was, if "publishers" sell books for more than the cost of flying yourself across the world to scan author's work, ...
Even the most cursory glance at the book description reveals that it is far more than a photocopy of Ramanujan's notebooks. It's the result of years of research and analysis. From the description of volume II: This book is the second of four volumes devoted to the editing of Ramanujan's Notebooks. Part I, published in 1985, contains an account of Chapters 1-9 in the second notebook as well as a description of Ramanujan's quarterly reports. In this volume, we examine Chapters 10-15 in Ramanujan's second notebook. If a result is known, we provide references in the literature where proofs may be found; if a result is not known, we attempt to prove it. Not only are the results fascinating, but, for the most part, Ramanujan's methods remain a mystery. Much work still needs to be done. We hope readers will strive to discover Ramanujan's thoughts and further develop his beautiful ideas. So what is your point? Regards, Jon