Lennart Carleson | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Known for | Carleson–Jacobs theorem Carleson measure Carleson's theorem Corona theorem |
Awards | Abel Prize (2006) Sylvester Medal (2003) Lomonosov Gold Medal (2002) Wolf Prize (1992) ForMemRS (1993) Leroy P. Steele Prize (1984) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Royal Institute of Technology Uppsala University University of California, Los Angeles |
Doctoral advisor | Arne Beurling |
Doctoral students | Svante Janson Kurt Johansson Warwick Tucker |
Lennart Axel Edvard Carleson (born 18 March 1928) is a Swedish mathematician, known as a leader in the field of harmonic analysis. One of his most noted accomplishments is his proof of Lusin's conjecture.[1][2] He was awarded the Abel Prize in 2006 for "his profound and seminal contributions to harmonic analysis and the theory of smooth dynamical systems."[3][4]