The mathematical heritage of Alexander Grothendieck

03.02.2016, 14:00 Uhr  –  Campus Golm, Haus 9, Raum 2.22
Institutskolloquium

Winfried Scharlau (Universität Münster), Leila Schneps (Université Paris VII)

• 14:00 Winfried Scharlau (Universität Münster): Alexander Grothendieck - a stranger in our world
• 15:00 Coffee break
• 15:30 Leila Schneps (Université Paris VII): Alexander Grothendieck: mathematician, activist, writer

Abstracts:

Winfried Scharlau (Universität Münster): Alexander Grothendieck - A stranger in our world
In this talk I will show many photos and describe the most unusual life of Alexander Grothendieck, one of the most important mathematicians of the 20th century.

Leila Schneps (Université Paris VII): Alexander Grothendieck: mathematician, activist, writer
I will give a survey of Grothendieck's career, covering his main mathematical contributions, his significant activity in the area of ecological activism and finally, his remarkable unpublished writings.