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Mathematical Apocrypha --- J.S. Milne

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Mathematical Apocrypha.

Mathematical Apocrypha --- J.S. Milne Mathematical Apocrypha - J.S. Milne, Top A newly arrived member of the Institute for Advanced Study went up to two senior looking people and asked if either of them knew anything about representation theory. Being Borel and Langlands, they answered "yes". "Well," said the member, "do you mind if I ask you a stupid question?" "You already have" responded Langlands. While Borel was lecturing to an audience of several hundred mathematicians at the famous Bourbaki seminars, a baby began screaming at the back of the room. Borel paused until the noise had died d

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