Shing-Tung Yau
Mathematician, Academic
1949 –
Who is Shing-Tung Yau?
Shing-Tung Yau is a Chinese-born American mathematician. He won the Fields Medal in 1982.
Yau's work is mainly in differential geometry, especially in geometric analysis. His contributions have had an influence on both physics and mathematics and he has been active at the interface between geometry and theoretical physics. His proof of the positive energy theorem in general relativity demonstrated—sixty years after its discovery—that Einstein's theory is consistent and stable. His proof of the Calabi conjecture allowed physicists—using Calabi–Yau compactification—to show that string theory is a viable candidate for a unified theory of nature. Calabi–Yau manifolds are among the ‘standard toolkit’ for string theorists today.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1949
Shantou - Also known as
- 丘成桐
- Ethnicity
- Chinese American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- British Hong Kong
- Profession
- Education
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Mathematics
(1969 - 1971) - Pui Ching Middle School
- Chung Chi College
- Employment
- Harvard University
- Institute for Advanced Study
- University of California, San Diego
- Stanford University
- Lived in
- United States of America
- Greater Boston
(1987 - )
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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