Mathematicians Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman, and Hong Wang have been awarded the prestigious 2026 Fields Medal, announced at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia. The medal, given every four years to up to four mathematicians under 40, recognizes their contributions across various mathematical fields, including number theory and mathematical physics. Deng and Wang, both originally from China, are among the few Chinese nationals to receive this honor, with Wang being only the third woman to win in the award’s history. Deng’s notable work involves solving a problem related to the behavior of fluids, originally posed by David Hilbert in 1900, which has significant implications for understanding irreversible processes in physics. Pardon, known for his early contributions to geometry, continues to make strides in his field.
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Rising stars of mathematics awarded prestigious 2026 Fields Medal
