Wang Yuan (mathematician)
| Wang Yuan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 (age 93–94) Lanxi County, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province |
| Nationality |  China |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Chinese Academy of Science |
| Alma mater | Chinese Academy of Science |
| Doctoral advisor | Hua Luogeng |
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Wang Yuan (Chinese: 王元, Pinyin: Wáng Yuán) (born 1930), or Yuan Wang, a member of Chinese Academy of Science, is a Chinese mathematician, educator and popular science writer. He is a former president of the Chinese Mathematical Society, and the head of the Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1]
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Life
Wang was born in Lanxi (or Lanhsi) County, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province. His father was a magistrate in the local government. Because of the Japanese invasion (the Second Sino-Japanese War), Wang's family had to move away from Zhejiang Province, and finally arrived at the southeast city Kunming in Yunnan Province in 1938. 1942, Wang's father rose to the position of Chief Secretary of the Academia Sinica. 1946 after the Japanese surrender, his family moved to the capital city, Nanjing.
Wang entered Yingshi University (later merged into National Chekiang University) (Zhejiang University) in Hangzhou, and graduated from the Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang University in 1952. He then earned a position in the Institute of Mathematics, Academia Sinica. Hua Loo Keng (or Hua luogeng) is considered as his main academic advisor and one of his closest collaborators. 1946-1949, he was the Acting Director of the institute. In 1949, Wang separated with his father, who went to Taiwan.
1966, Wang's career was interrupted by the Cultural Revolution. He was unable to work for more than five years, until 1972. During this time, Wang was harassed and put through interrogation.
1978, Wang was back to his professorship, in the Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Science. 1980, he was elected to be a member of Chinese Academy of Science. 1988-1992, he was the president of the Chinese Mathematical Society. Wang also worked in the USA for a period of time. He has visited the Institute of Advanced Studies and taught at University of Colorado.
Research
Wang's research focuses on the area of number theory, especially in the Goldbach Conjecture. Sieve methods and circle methods are often applied by him. He obtained a series of important results in the field of number theory.[2][3]
References
External links
- Wang Yuan biography
- Brief Introduction of CMS (Center of Mathematical Sciences)
- Yuan Wang's Home Page, Goldbach Conjecture with photos
- Wang Yuan at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Wang Yuan, from the website of Chinese Academy of Science (Chinese)
- Wng Yuan's story, from Sina.com (Chinese)
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