John Baez personal blog
Torsors (2010)
When you first read about "torsors", they're bound to seem a bit too darn sophisticated for their own good. Mostly this is because nobody explains them very well. So, I want to convince you that they're actually very simple and natural. I'll do this by giving you three examples from physics:
- Points
- 52
- HN comments
- 14
- Submissions
- 1
- Cited by
- 12 commenters
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2022 | Torsors (2010) by kortex | 52 | 14 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 14 Hacker News comments by 12 different people, from Feb 2010 to Jun 2026.
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