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Fields Medal 2026 winners were announced July 23 at ICM Philadelphia: Hong Wang, Yu Deng, John Pardon, and Jacob Tsimerman ...

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This year’s Fields Medal honors four mathematicians in their 30s who have made their mark in geometry and physics.

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Mathematicians Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang have won the 2026 Fields Medal — one of the most coveted ...