Shinichi Mochizuki
| Shinichi Mochizuki | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 29, 1969[1] Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Kyoto University |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Doctoral advisor | Gerd Faltings |
| Known for | Proposed proof of abc conjecture |
| Notable awards | JSPS Prize, Japan Academy Medal[1] |
Shinichi Mochizuki (望月 新一 Mochizuki Shin'ichi, born March 29, 1969) is a Japanese mathematician specializing in number theory.[2] He works in arithmetic geometry, Hodge theory, and anabelian geometry, and he introduced p-adic Teichmüller theory, Hodge–Arakelov theory, Frobenioids, and inter-universal Teichmüller theory. He was an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 1998.[3]
In August 2012, Mochizuki released what is claimed to be a proof of the abc conjecture; however, the claimed proof is very long and complex and is still being verified for correctness by other mathematicians.[2][4][5] The progress as of December 2013 is documented in a report.
Life
When he was five years old, Shinichi Mochizuki and his family left Japan to live in New York City. Mochizuki attended Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated in 1985.[6] He entered Princeton University as an undergraduate at age 16 and graduated salutatorian in 1988.[6] He then received a Ph.D. under the supervision of Gerd Faltings at age 23.[1] He joined the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Kyoto University in 1992 and was promoted to professor in 2002.[1]
Publications
- Mochizuki, Shinichi (1999), Foundations of p-adic Teichmüller theory, AMS/IP Studies in Advanced Mathematics 11, Providence, R.I.: American Mathematical Society, ISBN 978-0-8218-1190-0, MR 1700772
- Mochizuki, Shinichi (1998), The intrinsic Hodge theory of p-adic hyperbolic curves, "Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians, Vol. II (Berlin, 1998)", Documenta Mathematica: 187–196, ISSN 1431-0635, MR 1648069
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mochizuki, Shinichi. "Curriculum Vitae". Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 . "Proof claimed for deep connection between primes". Nature News. 10 September 2012.
- ↑ "International Congress of Mathemeticians 1998".
- ↑ Inter-universal Teichmüller theory IV: log-volume computations and set-theoretic foundations, Shinichi Mochizuki, August 2012
- ↑ Chen, Caroline (9 May 2013). "The Paradox of the Proof". Project Wordsworth.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Seniors address commencement crowd". Princeton Weekly Bulletin. 20 June 1988. p. 4.
External links
- Shinichi Mochizuki at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Personal website
- A brief introduction to inter-universal geometry
- Inter-universal Teichmuller Theory IV: Log-volume Computations and Set-theoretic Foundations
- Philosophy behind Mochizuki’s work on the ABC conjecture on MathOverflow
- The Paradox of the Proof By Caroline Chen, accessed May 11, 2013
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