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Bourbaki, Nicolas

Pronunciation: /ˌbʊəˈbɑːki/

Definition of Bourbaki, Nicolas
  • a pseudonym of a group of mathematicians, mainly French, attempting to give a complete account of the foundations of pure mathematics. Their first publication was in 1939.

Origin:

the group was named, humorously, after a defeated French general of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1)

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