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Maxim Lvovich Kontsevich (‹See Tfd› Russian: Макси́м Льво́вич Конце́вич, IPA: [mɐkˈsʲim ˈlʲvovʲɪtɕ kɐnˈtsɛvʲɪtɕ] ⓘ; born 25 August 1964) [1] is a Russian and French [2] mathematician and mathematical physicist.
Mathematician Maxim Kontsevich poses for the cameras at the 2016 Breakthrough Prize awards ceremony red carpet event at NASA Ames Research Center, in Moffett Field Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday,... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
Maxim Kontsevich is a Russian and French mathematician best known for his work on geometric aspects of mathematical physics including knot theory, quantisation, and mirror symmetry. View five larger pictures
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For work making a deep impact in a vast variety of mathematical disciplines, including algebraic geometry, deformation theory, symplectic topology, homological algebra, and dynamical systems.
Maxim Kontsevich’s work straddles the interface of physics and math. Much of it has been in string theory, in which the familiar particles and forces of physics are described in terms of the shapes and vibrations of incredibly tiny “strings.” Some versions of the theory extend the idea of strings to multidimensional membranes or “branes.” In one of...
It is very hard, or maybe impossible, to say what is the ultimate goal of mathematics. Are we creating new spaces? Finding precise words for old and new structures? Observing mesmerizing coincidences? For me, one of the most fascinating features of mathematics is the duality between space (geometry) and time (algebra). It is a constantly developing...
Maxim Kontsevich, Mathematician. Permanent professor since 1995, holder of the AXA-IHES Chair for Mathematics. Maxim Kontsevich belongs to a new generation of mathematicians who have been able to integrate in their area of work aspects of quantum theory, opening up radically new perspectives.
Hong Kong Laureate Forum. The Prize in. Mathematical Sciences 2012. Image Credit. Maxim Kontsevich. for his pioneering works in algebra, geometry and mathematical physics and in particular deformation quantization, motivic integration and mirror symmetry.
Aug 21, 2024 · Maxim Kontsevich (born August 25, 1964, Khimki, Russia, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian mathematician who won the Fields Medal in 1998 for his work in algebraic geometry and algebraic topology.
