Thought about Grothendieck vs Bourgain some more; my analogy would be more like: Yes, Grothendieck would put the nut in water, wait a few days, and it would open on its own. Bourgain would observe that your fingers alone need to be 10x as forceful to crack the nut, (cont’d)https://twitter.com/stevenstrogatz/status/1222628489414705152 …
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Is the analogy meant to convey that Grothendieck’s insights were deeper? That he would see a path along the natural mathematical terrain where Bourgain would have to resort to bulldozer and asphalt?
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Not deeper, just different. We need all kinds. Some nuts you put in water and wait days then months then decades and they’re still not open.
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This extended analogy is magnificent – and funny. It also gives us a lot of insight into Bourgain’s mathematical style. Thanks Alex!
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