Re:How Euler did it? (by Ed Sandifer)
by zyklu5 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @12:52PM
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Your first sentence can be used for anything:
Etale cohomology was a low-hanging fruit because it depended on a bunch of mathematics and technology that Grothendieck benefitted from: algebra, the printing press, and modern transportation. Sure, Euler had horse drawn carriages but that is nothing compared to the speed of modern transportation that Grothendieck had available to him.
Etale cohomology was a low-hanging fruit because it depended on a bunch of mathematics and technology that Grothendieck benefitted from: algebra, the printing press, and modern transportation. Sure, Euler had horse drawn carriages but that is nothing compared to the speed of modern transportation that Grothendieck had available to him.