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Chapter 3. From student to celebrity: 1949-1952 The challenge of adequately describing the years that Alexandre Grothendieck spent as a doctoral student in Nancy is considerable, for during those three years he underwent some of the most tremendous experiences that life can bring to a young man, while si- multaneously making a series of extraordinary mathematical discoveries: thus, the time has come to weave a real, albeit informal, discussion of mathematics into the fabric tale of Grothendieck’s life. In terms of his previous education and reputation, Grothendieck was infinitely…

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