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intellectualmathematics.com
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| | | | | The discovery of non-Euclidean geometry in the 19th century radically undermined traditional conceptions of the relation between mathematics and the world. Instead of assuming that physical space was the subject matter of geometry, mathematicians elaborated numerous alternative geometries abstractly | |
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rjlipton.com
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| | | | | A new way to write mathematics Vladimir Voevodsky won the Fields Medal in 2002 for his work on homotopy theory of algebraic varieties. Using his pioneering methods he proved, among many other things, a deep conjecture of John Milnor, that had been open for decades. Today I want to talk about, no, rant about, a... | |
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gowers.wordpress.com
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| | | | | It's been a while since I have written a post in the "somewhat philosophical" category, which is where I put questions like "How can one statement be stronger than an another, equivalent, statement?" This post is about a question that I've intended for a long time to sort out in my mind but have found... | |
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profmattstrassler.com
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| | | One of the most prominent theoretical physicists of our time, Professor Joe Polchinski of the University of Santa Barbara, who has made lasting contributions to our understanding of quantum field theory, of gravity, and of string theory, gave a couple of talks at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton this week. The two presentations... | ||
