Lennart Carleson

Lennart Carleson
Lennart Carleson in May 2006.
Born (1928-03-18) 18 March 1928 (age 96)
NationalitySwedish
Alma materUppsala University
Known forCarleson–Jacobs theorem
Carleson measure
Carleson's theorem
Corona theorem
AwardsAbel Prize (2006)
Sylvester Medal (2003)
Lomonosov Gold Medal (2002)
Wolf Prize (1992)
ForMemRS (1993)
Leroy P. Steele Prize (1984)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsRoyal Institute of Technology
Uppsala University
University of California, Los Angeles
Doctoral advisorArne Beurling
Doctoral studentsSvante 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]

  1. ^ Lennart Carleson at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  2. ^ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Lennart Carleson", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
  3. ^ "2006: Lennart Carleson". www.abelprize.no. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Raussen, Martin (May 22, 2006). "Interview with Abel Prize Recipient Lennart Carleson" (PDF). AMS. Retrieved March 1, 2021.