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Alain
CONNES
born April 1, 1947, Darguignan, France
Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Contributed to the theory of operator algebras, particularly
the general classification and structure theorem of factors of
type III, classification of automorphisms of the hyperfinite factor,
classification of injective factors, and applications of the theory
of C*-algebras to foliations and differential geometry in general.
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William P.
THURSTON
born October 30, 1946, Washington, D.C.
Princeton University
Revolutionized study of topology in 2 and 3 dimensions, showing
interplay between analysis, topology, and geometry. Contributed
idea that a very large class of closed 3-manifolds carry a hyperbolic
structure.
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Shing-Tung
YAU
born April 4, 1949, Kwuntung, China
Institute for Advanced Study
Made contributions in differential equations, also to the Calabi
conjecture in algebraic geometry, to the positive mass conjecture
of general relativity theory, and to real and complex Monge-Ampère
equations.
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This document has been reproduced from
The Website of International Congress of
Mathematicians, Berlin 1998.
Albers, Donald J.; Alexanderson, G. L.;
Reid, Constance:
International mathematical congresses. An illustrated history
1893 - 1986
Rev. ed. including ICM 1986. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1986
with friendly permission from Springer
Verlag
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