Tag Archives: Gowers

What would a good ICM talk look like?

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Persiflage

Now that the ICM has (unsurprisingly) become a virtual event, it might be worthwhile thinking a little bit about what would constitute a good talk in this new setting. There’s a certain electricity to talks given in person, and I … Continue reading →

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New Results In Modularity, Part I

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Persiflage

I usually refrain from talking directly about my papers, and this reticence stems from wishing to avoid any appearance of tooting my own horn. On the other hand, nobody else seems to be talking about them either. Moreover, I have … Continue reading →

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Intermezzo

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Persiflage

Scholze is giving a course at Berkeley! Follow Jared Weinstein’s lecture notes from the course here. I believe that the lectures are also being recorded and will be available approximately one week after each lecture; I will add a link … Continue reading →

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Who is D.H.J. Polymath?

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Persiflage

D.H.J. Polymath is the assumed collective pseudonym for the authors of a number of papers which have arisen as a result of the polymath project initated by Gowers. Presumably, since it is a matter of open record, one can go … Continue reading →

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En Passant II

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Persiflage

Let’s party like it’s 1995! The Boston conference on Fermat produced a wonderful book, but now you can watch the original videos. Some first impressions: some of you used to have more hair (not naming names). Forum of Mathematics Pi … Continue reading →

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Elsevier’s answer to public criticism:

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Persiflage

The following was sent to editors for an Elsevier journal; a copy of the email mysteriously fell into my hands, and I reproduce it here (in part): Following discussions with the board and at Elsevier this year, we feel that … Continue reading →

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The Two Cultures of Mathematics: A Rebuttal

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Persiflage

Gowers writes thoughtfully about combinatorics here, in an essay which references Snow’s famous lectures (or famous amongst mathematicians – I’ve never met anyone else who has ever heard of them). The trouble, however, starts (as it often does) with the … Continue reading →

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