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The Fields Medal is awarded every four years to recognize outstanding mathematical achievement. Deng and collaborators were honored for addressing one of a famous set of problems laid out more than 125 years ago—mathematically connecting the equations governing the motion of gases from the smallest to the largest scales.
Deng is the 11th current or former UChicago mathematician to become a Fields medalist. Read more at news.uchicago.edu
About @UChicago:
Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas.
The Fields Medal is awarded every four years to recognize outstanding mathematical achievement. Deng and collaborators were honored for addressing one of a famous set of problems laid out more than 125 years ago—mathematically connecting the equations governing the motion of gases from the smallest to the largest scales.
Deng is the 11th current or former UChicago mathematician to become a Fields medalist. Read more at news.uchicago.edu
About @UChicago:
Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas.
