Tian Gang
Tian Gang (Chinese: 田刚; born November 24, 1958) is a Chinese mathematician. He is a professor of mathematics at Peking University and Higgins Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He is known for contributions to the mathematical fields of Kähler geometry, Gromov-Witten theory, and geometric analysis.
Tian Gang | |||||||
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Tian at Oberwolfach in 2005 | |||||||
| Born | 24 November 1958 | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Alma mater | Harvard University Peking University Nanjing University | ||||||
| Known for | Yau-Tian-Donaldson conjecture K-stability K-stability of Fano varieties | ||||||
| Awards | Veblen Prize (1996) Alan T. Waterman Award (1994) | ||||||
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| Fields | Mathematics | ||||||
| Institutions | Princeton University Peking University | ||||||
| Thesis | Kähler Metrics on Algebraic Manifolds (1988) | ||||||
| Doctoral advisor | Shing-Tung Yau | ||||||
| Doctoral students | Nataša Šešum Wei Dongyi | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 田剛 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 田刚 | ||||||
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As of 2020, he is the Vice Chairman of the China Democratic League and the President of the Chinese Mathematical Society. From 2017 to 2019 he served as the Vice President of Peking University.
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