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Who becomes second woman to win Fields Medal for Mathematics in 5th july 2022?
A)
Don Zagier
B)
Maryna Viazovska
C)
Gerd Faltings
D)
Svetlana Katok

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Maryna Viazovska


Ukrainian number theorist Maryna Viazovska is among the four winners of the 2022 Fields Medals, one of the highest honours in mathematics that is conventionally awarded to people aged under 40. The other winners are :

*  James Maynard, a number theorist at the University of Oxford, UK;
*  June Huh, a specialist in combinatorics at Princeton University in New Jersey; and
*  Hugo Duminil-Copin, who studies statistical physics at the Institute of Advanced Scientific Studies (IHES) near Paris.

The International Mathematical Union (IMU) announced the winners at an award ceremony in Helsinki on 5th July 2022.
 
“All of the medalists are incredibly deserving and talented, showcasing the vibrancy of mathematical research across the globe,” says Bryna Kra, a mathematician at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, who is president-elect of the American Mathematical Society..

Source : Scientific American

Published On : July 6, 2022
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