Bourbaki

British  

/ ˈbɔːbəkɪ /

noun

1. the pseudonym of a group of mainly French mathematicians that, since 1939, has been producing a monumental work on advanced mathematics, Eléments de Mathématique

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Example Sentences

We’ll leave all those clues - references to Dema and the bishops and Nicolas Bourbaki - to the fans on Reddit.

From Washington Times

Finally, on Friday, the festival’s free late-night Lounge series at Bourbaki, a nearby club, offered solo stints by the violinist Midori and the bandoneónist Michael Zisman.

From New York Times

In 1870 he was commander-in-chief of the Swiss army, which guarded the Swiss frontier, in the Jura, during the Franco-German War, and in February 1871, as such, concluded the Convention of Verri�res with General Clinchant for the disarming and the interning of the remains of Bourbaki’s army, when it took refuge in Switzerland.

From Project Gutenberg

It was at last repulsed, thanks chiefly to Bourbaki’s inability to handle his forces, and, to the bitter disappointment of officers and men alike, he ordered a retreat, leaving Belfort to its fate.

From Project Gutenberg

The result of the capture of Orleans was the severance of the two wings of the French army, henceforward commanded respectively by Chanzy and Bourbaki.

From Project Gutenberg