Grothendieck's "relative" perspective greatly impacted what field?
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Pure mathematics saw a revolution with the introduction of Grothendieck's "relative" perspective. His approach fundamentally altered the way mathematicians studied and understood mathematical structures. It broadened the scope of investigations from individual objects to classes of objects and their interrelationships, thereby unveiling hidden patterns and connections that had previously remained obscured.
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