In the history of mathematics, Xinwen Zhu is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Xinwen Zhu as Chinese mathematician.
Xinwen Zhu was born at Chengdu in 1982. He studied at University of California, Berkeley and Peking University.
Modern mathematics is collaborative and increasingly computational; proofs can now run to thousands of pages or depend on machine verification.
His academic posts were held at California Institute of Technology, Northwestern University and Stanford University.
Mathematical work is judged by whether anyone can build on it, and that judgement takes decades.
Recognition followed: New Horizons in Mathematics Prize (2020).
Xinwen Zhu is still working, and the final assessment of the contribution has not been made.
Achievements
- New Horizons in Mathematics Prize — 2020
- Held posts at California Institute of Technology, Northwestern University and Stanford University
