# An Equation for Me Has No Meaning Unless It Expresses a Thought of God by Srinivasa Ramanujan > "An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God." > **— Srinivasa Ramanujan**, *Recollection reported by contemporaries / biographical tradition* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Recollection reported by contemporaries / biographical tradition. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Recollection reported by contemporaries / biographical tradition](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Srinivasa_Ramanujan) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe|The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence|The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Mathematical Foundations|Mathematical Foundations]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God." — Srinivasa Ramanujan, Recollection reported by contemporaries / biographical tradition https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-srinivasa-ramanujan-equation-meaning-unless-expresses-thought ```