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> Well, Bourbaki books aren't textbooks. They're reference books. The Bourbaki group has repeatedly emphasized that point and explained their goal and rational
by ykonstant 3y ago
> Well, Bourbaki books aren't textbooks. They're reference books.
The Bourbaki group has repeatedly emphasized that point and explained their goal and rationale with the Elements; and yet, people still blame them for all sorts of developments in post-graduate mathematics education. I find it rather unbecoming.
- yau8edq12i 3y agoHaving met current and past members of the Bourbaki group, I can say with certainty that the group in general is very much opposed to the whole "new math" trend that (thankfully) fell out of grace. But I guess it's easier to find bogeyman for all of society's problems.
- quanto 3y agoCould you elaborate more? What is the new trend? How it fell out of grace? Who were the members that voiced the view?