S S Shrikhande: The Euler Spoiler

摘要

I am humbled by being asked to write on S S Shrikhande, not only because of his mathematical stature but also because of his greatness as a human being. However, being fairly close to him, I hope to prove somewhat equal to the task, at least in terms of some of his mathematical work as also him as a person. My apologies right at the beginning for some indulgence in personal reminiscences, though I think they are worth the narration.