Récoltes et Semailles
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Récoltes et Semailles is an extensive, reflective manuscript by mathematician Alexander Grothendieck that blends autobiographical narrative with a critical examination of his own work and the culture of modern mathematics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Récoltes | 1 |
| Récoltes et Semailles canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Récoltes et Semailles Context triple: [Alexander Grothendieck, notableWork, Récoltes et Semailles]
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La Moisson
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L’Aube
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L’Œuvre
L’Œuvre is a naturalist novel by Émile Zola that portrays the struggles of an ambitious painter in Paris whose obsessive pursuit of artistic perfection leads to personal and professional ruin.
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Terre des Hommes
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Les Mangeurs de pommes de terre
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Récoltes et Semailles Target entity description: Récoltes et Semailles is an extensive, reflective manuscript by mathematician Alexander Grothendieck that blends autobiographical narrative with a critical examination of his own work and the culture of modern mathematics.
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A.
La Moisson
La Moisson is a painting by French Post-Impressionist artist Émile Bernard, exemplifying his early synthetist style and interest in rural, agrarian themes.
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B.
L’Aube
L’Aube is the original French title of Elie Wiesel’s novel "Dawn," which explores a young Holocaust survivor’s moral struggle as he prepares to execute a British officer in postwar Palestine.
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C.
L’Œuvre
L’Œuvre is a naturalist novel by Émile Zola that portrays the struggles of an ambitious painter in Paris whose obsessive pursuit of artistic perfection leads to personal and professional ruin.
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D.
Terre des Hommes
Terre des Hommes is a French phrase meaning "Land of Men" (or "Man and His World") that served as the inspirational theme and motto for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
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E.
Les Mangeurs de pommes de terre
Les Mangeurs de pommes de terre is the French title of Vincent van Gogh’s early masterpiece depicting a group of peasants sharing a humble meal of potatoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical work
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manuscript ⓘ mathematical essay ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Grothendieck ⓘ |
| circulation | circulated in photocopies and digital scans ⓘ |
| circulationForm | PDF scans on the internet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
attitudes toward priority and credit in mathematics
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behavior of some of Grothendieck's former collaborators ⓘ culture of modern mathematics ⓘ |
| describes |
Grothendieck's childhood and youth
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Grothendieck's departure from the mathematical establishment ⓘ Grothendieck's mathematical development ⓘ spiritual and philosophical views of Grothendieck ⓘ |
| documentType | typed manuscript ⓘ |
| endTimeOfWriting | around 1986 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
categories and functors
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foundations of algebraic geometry ⓘ motives and motives program ⓘ topos theory ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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critique of mathematics ⓘ memoir ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Alexander Grothendieck as both narrator and subject ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | biographical studies of Alexander Grothendieck ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Récoltes et Semailles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Récoltes
Semailles ⓘ |
| influenced |
discussions on ethics in mathematics
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historical understanding of Grothendieck's work ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| length | very long ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Alexander Grothendieck
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ethics in mathematics ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ mathematical community ⓘ modern mathematics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive length
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highly personal tone ⓘ mix of autobiography and technical reflection ⓘ sharp criticism of mathematical institutions ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | unpublished in full by a major commercial publisher ⓘ |
| startTimeOfWriting | around 1983 ⓘ |
| structure |
numbered sections
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series of letters and meditations ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy in the mathematical community ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 1980s ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Harvests and Sowings ⓘ |
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