Illuminating math and science. Supported by the Simons Foundation. 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. www.quantamagazine.org
Yu Deng's path to math, and to the Fields Medal, took him through the worlds of competitive Go and classical Chinese poetry. I had the privilege of profiling him for @quantamagazine.bsky.social. www.quantamagazine.org/yu-deng-wins...
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Today, Shayan Oveis Gharan was awarded the IMU Abacus Medal, one of the highest honors in theoretical computer science. Read about his life and work in my profile for @quantamagazine.bsky.social:
Shayan Oveis Gharan Wins 2026 IMU Abacus Medal | Quanta MagazineShayan Oveis Gharan has won the Abacus Medal for using tools from across mathematics to boost the power of algorithms.www.quantamagazine.org
Who will win the 2026 Fields Medals? Watch #ICM2026 live now: https://bit.ly/4vWOb0q #math
Simons Foundation on YouTubeWatch the ICM2026 livestream. www.youtube.com
Cover reveal for David Tong's EVERYTHING IS FIELDS, publishing March 16, 2027! From one of today’s leading theoretical physicists comes a witty, exuberant tour of quantum fields, the fluid-like substances that make up our entire universe.