Étienne Ghys
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Étienne Ghys (born December 29, 1954) is a French mathematician. His research focuses mainly on geometry and dynamical systems, though his mathematical interests are broad. He also expresses much interest in the historical development of mathematical ideas, especially the contribution of Henri Poincaré.
Alumnus of the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud, he is currently a CNRS "directeur de recherche" at the École normale supérieure in Lyon. He is also editor-in-chief of the Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS and a member of the French Academy of Sciences.
[edit] External links
- « Notice sur les travaux scientifiques d'Étienne Ghys », an overview of his mathematical interests and results, written for his entry at the French Academy of Sciences.
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