Ian Agol | |
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 Ian Agol at Aarhus University, August 2012 | |
| Born | May 13, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology University of California, San Diego |
| Known for | Virtually Haken conjecture Freedman–He–Wang conjecture Wise's conjecture Marden tameness conjecture |
| Awards | Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2016)[1] Veblen Prize in Geometry (2013) Senior Berwick Prize (2012) Clay Research Award (2009) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael Freedman |
Ian Agol[needs IPA] (born May 13, 1970) is an American mathematician who deals primarily with the topology of three-dimensional manifolds.[2]
- ^ Lamb, Evelyn (8 November 2015), "By Solving the Mysteries of Shape-Shifting Spaces, Mathematician Wins $3-Million Prize", Scientific American
- ^ Mackenzie, Dana; Cipra, Barry (December 20, 2006). What's happening in the mathematical sciences. American Mathematical Society. pp. 15–16. ISBN 978-0-8218-3585-2.