Terence Tao
Terence Tao (1975 - ) Australian mathematician, son of Hong Kong immigrants. As a child, Tao won medals at the International Mathematical Olympiads. Charles Fefferman calls Tao a mathematical “Mr. It.” His 2004 paper with Ben Green on arithmetic progressions of primes was hailed by Neil Sloane as a major mathematical landmark. Two years later, Tao became the first Australian to win the Fields medal.
Title | Terence Tao |
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Canonical name | TerenceTao |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 16:18:37 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 16:18:37 |
Owner | PrimeFan (13766) |
Last modified by | PrimeFan (13766) |
Numerical id | 7 |
Author | PrimeFan (13766) |
Entry type | Definition |
Classification | msc 01A61 |
Classification | msc 01A60 |
Synonym | Terence C. Tao |