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Four Young Mathematicians Receive Prestigious Fields Medals
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Four mathematicians specializing in fields such as algebraic geometry and partial differential equations have been awarded the Fields Medals, given every four years to outstanding young researchers.
- The 2024 recipients were announced at the International Congress of Mathematics in Philadelphia and solved significant problems, including one related to geometry and another involving a fundamental equation describing gas motion.
- Among the winners are Yu Deng, 37, from the University of Chicago, and Hong Wang, 35, affiliated with New York University and the Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies in France.
- This marks the first time the Fields Medalists include more than one Asian mathematician, and Hong Wang is only the third woman ever to receive the prestigious award.
