Partitions - Numberphile

Partitions are a major part of the Ramanujan story (as shown in the new film about his life) - but what are they?
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Dr James Grime tackles the issue.
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Shuffling: https://youtu.be/AxJubaijQbI

James discusses Good Will Hunting: https://youtu.be/iW_LkYiuTKE

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