Alain Connes

Alain Connes
Photo of the upper body of Alain Connes with vegetation, blue sky, and clouds in the background
Alain Connes in 2004
Born (1947-04-01) 1 April 1947 (age 77)
Draguignan, France
Alma materÉcole Normale Supérieure
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Known forBaum–Connes conjecture
Noncommutative geometry
Noncommutative standard model
Operator algebras
Thermal time hypothesis
AwardsPeccot-Vimont Prize (1976)
CNRS Silver Medal (1977)
Ampère Prize (1980)
Fields Medal (1982)
Clay Research Award (2000)
Crafoord Prize (2001)
CNRS Gold medal (2004)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Particle physics
InstitutionsCollège de France
IHÉS
Ohio State University
Vanderbilt University
Thesis A Classification of Factors of Type III  (1973)
Doctoral advisorJacques Dixmier
Doctoral studentsJean-Benoît Bost
Georges Skandalis
Websitealainconnes.org

Alain Connes (French: [alɛ̃ kɔn]; born 1 April 1947 in Draguignan) is a French mathematician, known for his contributions to the study of operator algebras and noncommutative geometry. He is a professor at the Collège de France, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Ohio State University and Vanderbilt University. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ O'Connor, John; Robertson, Edmund. "Alain Connes". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ Jackson, Allyn (2021). "Interview with Alain Connes". Celebratio Mathematica. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ Skandalis, Georges; Goldstein, Catherine (2007). "An interview with Alain Connes, part I". EMS Newsletter. 63. European Mathematical Society: 25–30.
  4. ^ Skandalis, Georges; Goldstein, Catherine (2008). "An interview with Alain Connes, part II". EMS Newsletter. 67. European Mathematical Society: 29–33.

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