The Whole of Modern Mathematics, turned into verse

Well now -- Here’s a project for my retirement.  To versify the entire mathematical corpus,  from Gauss to Groethendieck.

Herewith an earnest upon that enterprise.

Clerihew on the Cantor Set

One day, for a wager, Cantor,

after much ribbing and banter,

took an axe to a set, its middle lopping,

chopped it some more, and kept on chopping.

Und ...   so ....  weiter ...  ...    ..    ..    .      .