The Work of Nicholas Bourbaki

Abstract

Thank you for your kind words on my behalf. I must admit that it is a great pleasure for me to escape from my duties as dean and spend a week in such a warm and friendly atmosphere. The tradition of friendship between French and Roumanian scientists, particularly between our mathematicians, is old. I am very happy to be a link in this chain, which I hope will continue, stronger and more cordial, in the years to come. Well, if you don't mind, I shall not make a very long speech, and I should be happy to answer at the end of it the questions which, no doubt, will be put to me. I don't pretend to deal with all the history of the works of Bourbaki, and I shall give you all a chance to ask questions on the points I merely touch upon.