W. Hugh Woodin

W. Hugh Woodin
Hugh Woodin in 1994
Born (1955-04-23) April 23, 1955 (age 69)
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Known forWoodin cardinals, Ultimate L, Ω-logic
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
California Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Doctoral advisorRobert M. Solovay
Doctoral studentsJoel David Hamkins
Gregory Hjorth
Joan Bagaria

William Hugh Woodin (born April 23, 1955) is an American mathematician and set theorist at Harvard University. He has made many notable contributions to the theory of inner models and determinacy. A type of large cardinals, the Woodin cardinals, bears his name. In 2023, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.[1]

  1. ^ "News - NAS".