John Baez wrote:
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 01:13:21PM -0400, Andre Joyal wrote:
Is it the time for a new Bourbaki?
Do we imagine this new Bourbaki as just systematizing and presenting what we know already, or struggling to create brand new mathematics?
I can imagine a new Bourbaki who tries to explain all of mathematics in the language of categories. But I can also imagine a new Bourbaki who tries to explain all of mathematics in the language of infinity-categories. It may be a bit too late for the first one, and a bit too early for the second one.
Perhaps we need both!
Best, jb
Is it necessary to have a global point of view to appreciate Bourbaki? I found them quite valuable locally - i.e.. just afew of the chapters by themselves earned my appreciaiton. jim