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Hong Wang, X 2010 and an École Polytechnique’s honorary doctorate recipient, is awarded the 2026 Fields Medal
Hong Wang, X 2010 and an École Polytechnique’s honorary doctorate recipient, is awarded the 2026 Fields Medal Chinese mathematician Hong Wang (Class of 2010 and recipient of an honorary doctorate from École Polytechnique) has been awarded the 2026 Fields Medal, the highest international honor in mathematics. Honored for her proof of Kakeya's conjecture in
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A Closer Look at Kakeya's Conjecture
A Closer Look at Kakeya's Conjecture Mathematician Hong Wang, X2010 and an Honorary Doctor of École Polytechnique, has just been awarded the Fields Medal in 2026 for her work on the Kakeya conjecture. Here is an overview of a problem whose origins date back more than a century.
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The Optics and Biosciences Laboratory Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
The Optics and Biosciences Laboratory Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary By bringing together specialists in optics and biology within the same laboratory, the LOB stands out among research laboratories. This unique setup was established 25 years ago, spearheaded by Jean-Louis Martin, who was then leading a team using
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