Jean-Christophe Yoccoz | |
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 Jean-Christophe Yoccoz in 2005 | |
| Born | 29 May 1957 |
| Died | 3 September 2016 (aged 59) Paris, France |
| Education | Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
| Alma mater | École normale supérieure École Polytechnique |
| Known for | Dynamical systems Yoccoz puzzle |
| Awards | Salem Prize (1988) Fields Medal (1994) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Centre de mathématiques Laurent-Schwartz Paris-Sud 11 University Collège de France |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael Herman |
| Doctoral students | Sylvain Crovisier Ricardo Pérez-Marco |
| Website | www |
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Jean-Christophe Yoccoz (29 May 1957 – 3 September 2016) was a French mathematician. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1994, for his work on dynamical systems.[1][2] Yoccoz died on 3 September 2016 at the age of 59.
- ^ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Jean-Christophe Yoccoz", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
- ^ "Le mathématicien Jean-Christophe Yoccoz est mort". 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.