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Dennis Sullivan, Uniter of Topology and Chaos, Wins the Abel Prize

By Jordana Cepelewicz
March 23, 2022
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The American mathematician invented entire new ways to understand shapes and spaces.

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Pioneers Linking Math and Computer Science Win the Abel Prize

By Kevin Hartnett
March 17, 2021
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Avi Wigderson and László Lovász won for their work developing complexity theory and graph theory, respectively, and for connecting the two fields.

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Karen Uhlenbeck, Uniter of Geometry and Analysis, Wins Abel Prize

By Erica Klarreich
March 19, 2019
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A founder of modern geometric analysis who produced “some of the most dramatic advances in mathematics in the last 40 years,” Uhlenbeck is the first woman to be awarded this top honor.

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Robert Langlands, Mathematical Visionary, Wins the Abel Prize

By Kevin Hartnett
March 20, 2018
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Generations of researchers have pursued his “Langlands program,” which seeks to create a grand unified theory of mathematics.

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Yves Meyer, Wavelet Expert, Wins Abel Prize

By Natalie Wolchover
March 21, 2017
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The French mathematician was cited “for his pivotal role in the development of the mathematical theory of wavelets.”

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