Jean-Pierre Serre
Born: September 15, 1926 in Bages, France
Jean-Pierre
Serre of the Collège de France, Paris, is recognized as one of
the most
important mathematicians of the
twentieth century. He has made fundamental contributions to
algebraic
topology, algebraic geometry, and number theory.
For his achievements, Serre won the very first Abel Prize (2003). The new prize is named for the brilliant Norwegian mathematician Niels Abel (1802-1829 ) and is worth 6 million NK (about US $950,000 ). Students will recognize the name of "abelian groups."
 On receiving the Abel Prize, Oslo, Norway, |
"I
often work at night (in
half-sleep), where the fact that you don't have to write anything down
gives to the mind a much greater concentration, and makes changing
topics easier."
Jean-Pierre
Serre,
June,1985
(from "An Interview with Jean-Pierre Serre", by C. T. Chong and Y. K. Leong, published in Mathematical Medley, National University of Singapore.)
Please see < http://www.matilde.mathematics.dk/arkiv/Matilde17.html > for wonderful photos.
June,1985
(from "An Interview with Jean-Pierre Serre", by C. T. Chong and Y. K. Leong, published in Mathematical Medley, National University of Singapore.)
Please see < http://www.matilde.mathematics.dk/arkiv/Matilde17.html > for wonderful photos.