Il Gigante Nascosto della Matematica. Molti lo considerano il più grande matematico del XX secolo, un vero e proprio rifondatore della geometria algebrica, eppure il suo nome resta in gran parte sconosciuto al di fuori della comunità scientifica. Alexander Grothendieck non è stato solo un genio della matematica, ma anche una figura complessa e tormentata, un uomo che a un certo punto della sua vita ha deciso...

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https://scienzamagia.eu/sociale-collettivita/il-gigante-nascosto-della-matematica/

😇 #FattoreCrescita L’UMANITÀ NON MERITA LE MIE OPERE: L’ultimo Grido di Alexander Grothendieck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwYrgQIskQk

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Shaming a publisher, in style:

"The translation has scrupulously reproduced the numerous misprints of the original and added generously on its own."

From John Horvâth's review of the English edition of Topological Vector Spaces by Alexander Grothendieck (Bull AMS 1976).

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Pierre Cartier on how the great Alexander Grothendieck solves impenetrable problems.

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"Grothendieck's method of proof is not unlike Joshua’s method for conquering Jericho. The thing was to patiently encircle the solid walls without actually doing anything: at a certain point, the walls fall flat without a fight."

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Thoughtful and moving piece about the later life of the great mathematician Alexander Grothendieck.

A complex and troubled life, empathetically and intelligently reconstructed by writer Phil Hoad. We meet Grothendieck's family and fellow mathematiciens. Deeply insightful.

I usually enjoy the "long read" articles you sometimes find in the weekend papers. This is Long Read at its best.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/31/alexander-grothendieck-huawei-ai-artificial-intelligence?CMP=share_btn_url

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