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John Pardon Wins the 2026 Fields Medal for Work in Symplectic Geometry
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1563+ words) John Pardon is known to his colleagues and students as quiet but insightful. As one formerstudent put it, “You really have to go fishing for his knowledge.” Several eminent mathematicians tell different versions of the same story about John Pardon....
Jacob Tsimerman Wins 2026 Fields Medal for André-Oort Conjecture Proof
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1807+ words) From an early age, Jacob Tsimerman showed great mathematical promise. “My mom told me, ‘You don’t have to be a mathematician just because you’re good at it,’” he said. “I didn’t really take her seriously.” Jacob Tsimerman knows that many…...
Yu Deng Wins the Fields Medal 2026 for His Work on the Random Data Problem
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1865+ words) Yu Deng faced waves of uncertainty and doubt before attempting the work that would earn him a Fields Medal. Freedom and restraint seem like opposing forces, but to Yu Deng, they go hand in hand. “People thought this was, I…...
What Is the Positive Grassmannian and Why Does It Show Up Everywhere?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1911+ words) Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn or your favorite podcasting app, or you can stream it from Quanta. Note: Since this conversation was recorded, results from the First Proof Second Batch project were released on June 10, 2026. STEVE STROGATZ: All right....