Alexandre Grothendieck (1928-2014) was reputed by many to be the greatest mathematician of the twentieth century. Over the course of this memorial day, invited lecturers will cover some of Grothendieck's major contributions to mathematics so as to give a global picture of his unique approach, including some of the work done after his famous rupture with university research in 1972. A biographical presentation and a documentary film about Grothendieck's tormented and unusual life will commemorate this legendary mathematician.
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| 10:00 to 11:00 |
Biographical presentation of A. Grothendieck
Leila Schneps, Institute de Mathématiques de Jussieu Location:Fields Institute, Stewart Library |
| 11:00 to 12:00 |
Grothendieck and Category Theory
André Joyal, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) Location:Fields Institute, Stewart Library |
| 12:00 to 13:00 |
Grothendieck and the Weil Conjectures
Adrian Iovita, Concordia University Location:Fields Institute, Stewart Library |
| 13:00 to 14:00 |
Lunch Break
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| 14:30 |
Grothendieck's Sketch of a Program
Leila Schneps, Institute de Mathématiques de Jussieu Location:Fields Institute, Stewart Library |
| 16:00 to 18:00 |
Location:Fields Institute, Stewart Library |
On Wednesday, December 9, Leila Schneps will give a lecture at the Alliance française. The lecture, Alexandre Grothendieck: the Passion of the Absolute, will take place in French. More details about the event are available here.
Contacting the Institute, Staff, and Visiting Members of the Fields Institute.
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