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F. William Lawvere (1937–2023): A lifelong struggle for the unity of mathematics

  • Anders Kock

    University of Aarhus, Denmark
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Abstract

Francis William Lawvere was one of the most influential figures in the late 20th century and up till now, because of his drive to unify and simplify mathematics, by sharpening the tools of category theory. The following is an attempt of describing some of the milestones and visions in this process.

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Anders Kock, F. William Lawvere (1937–2023): A lifelong struggle for the unity of mathematics. Eur. Math. Soc. Mag. 128 (2023), pp. 36–40

DOI 10.4171/MAG/143