Soul Theorem
“The soul of the commonest object,
the structure of which is so adjusted,
seems to us radiant. The object
achieves its epiphany.”
Above: Screenshot of today’s
New York Times obituary for
mathematician Detlef Gromoll,
known for the “soul theorem.”
Gromoll died on May 31
according to his son
Hans Christian.
From his obituary:
“Detlef Gromoll was born in Berlin
in 1938, and his childhood
was disrupted by the falling
bombs of World War II.”
Related material:
The discussion here
on June 1 of a lottery number
from the date of Gromoll’s death,
childhood, mathematics,
and prewar Berlin.