Yutaka Taniyama | |
|---|---|
| 谷山 豊 | |
 | |
| Born | 12 November 1927 Kisai, Saitama, Japan |
| Died | 17 November 1958 (aged 31) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Known for | Contributions in algebraic number theory, Taniyama–Shimura conjecture |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Tokyo |
Yutaka Taniyama (谷山 豊, Taniyama Yutaka[1], 12 November 1927 – 17 November 1958) was a Japanese mathematician known for the Taniyama–Shimura conjecture.
- ^ Taniyama's given name 豊 was intended to be read as Toyo, but was frequently misread as the more common form Yutaka, which he eventually adopted as his own name.