SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 20, 2026Quanta Magazine

How Alexander Grothendieck Revolutionized 20th-Century Mathematics

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Alexander Grothendieck was to 20th-century mathematics what Einstein was to physics — a mind that didn't just solve problems but completely reshaped how the entire field thinks. Though less famous because math becomes complex faster than physics, his influence ran just as deep, redirecting mathematics into entirely new directions that still guide the discipline today.

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