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.

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instanceOf autobiographical work
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
behavior of some of Grothendieck's former collaborators
culture of modern mathematics
describes Grothendieck's childhood and youth
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
foundations of algebraic geometry
motives and motives program
topos theory
genre autobiography
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
surface form: Récoltes

Semailles
influenced discussions on ethics in mathematics
historical understanding of Grothendieck's work
language French
length very long
mainSubject Alexander Grothendieck
ethics in mathematics
history of mathematics
mathematical community
modern mathematics
notableFor extensive length
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publicationStatus unpublished in full by a major commercial publisher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
series of letters and meditations
subjectOf controversy in the mathematical community
timeOfWriting 1980s
titleLanguage French
titleTranslation Harvests and Sowings

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Alexander Grothendieck notableWork Récoltes et Semailles
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this entity surface form: Récoltes