Shinichi Mochizuki
Shinichi Mochizuki | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1969[1]. Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Known for | Proposed proof of abc conjecture |
| Awards | JSPS Prize, Japan Academy Medal[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Kyoto University |
| Doctoral advisor | Gerd Faltings |
Shinichi Mochizuki (望月 新一, 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.
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.[3][2]
Life
When he was five years old, he and his family left Japan to go live in the U.S.A. Mochizuki attended Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated in two years.[citation needed] He entered Princeton University as an undergraduate at age 16 and 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, vol. 11, Providence, R.I.: American Mathematical Society, ISBN 978-0-8218-1190-0, MR1700772
- Mochizuki, Shinichi (1998), "Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians, Vol. II (Berlin, 1998)", Documenta Mathematica: 187–196, ISSN 1431-0635, MR1648069
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References
- ^ a b c d e Mochizuki, Shinichi. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF).
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- ^ Inter-universal Teichmüller theory IV: log-volume computations and set-theoretic foundations, Shinichi Mochizuki, August 2012