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The Mathematical and Philosophical Legacy of Alexander Grothendieck

By Daniele C. Struppa , Marco Panza , Jean-Jacques Szczeciniarz

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2025
ISBN
9783031689338, 9783031689369, 9783031689345
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-68934-5
ISSN
3005-1509
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (18044887 bytes)
Series
Chapman Mathematical Notes
Edition
1
Pages
519\519
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2025-01-24 03:27:29

Description

Alexander Grothendieck is often considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century (if not all time), and his unique vision continues to impact and inspire many fields and researchers today. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, this edited volume explores the profound influence his work and ideas have had not only on mathematics, but also on logic and philosophy. Chapters are written by international scholars, and many were inspired by talks given at the conference “Grothendieck, A Multifarious Giant” at Chapman University (May 24-28, 2022). Some chapters are written from a historical perspective and discuss the development of the main themes that characterized Grothendieck's work. Others are more mathematical in nature, analyzing and extending some of his more relevant and obscure results that are still not well understood. Philosophical implications and applications in logic are the subjects of other chapters. This volume will be of interest not only to mathematicians working in algebraic geometry, category theory, and other areas to which Grothendieck contributed, but also to philosophers, logicians, and historians of science.

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