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John Willard Milnor (born February 20, 1931) is an American mathematician known for his work in differential topology, algebraic K-theory and low-dimensional holomorphic dynamical systems.
John Willard Milnor (born February 20, 1931, Orange, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1962 for his work in differential topology and the Abel Prize in 2011 for his work in topology, geometry, and algebra.
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John Milnor is an American mathematician known for his work in differential topology, K-theory and dynamical systems. View five larger pictures. Biography. John Milnor's parents were Joseph Willard Milnor (1889-1949) and Emily Cox (1891-1973).
Feb 18, 2020 · This lecture was held by Abel Laureate John Milnor at The University of Oslo, May 25, 2011 and was part of the Abel Prize Lectures in connection with the Abel Prize Week celebrations. ...more.
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John Milnor is a renowned mathematician who won the Abel Prize in 2011 and the Fields Medal in 1962. He was a faculty member and a visitor at the Institute for Advanced Study, where he made significant contributions to topology, geometry, dynamics and knot theory.
John Milnor is a renowned mathematician who worked on knot theory, differential geometry, and game theory. In this interview, he recounts his early interest in mathematics, his collaboration with John Nash, and his contributions to various fields of mathematics.
02:33 Beginnings, Aptitude, "socially maladjusted"03:40 Putnam, Math. as problem-solving04:10 First paper (at 18 yo)06:10 John Nash, Princeton07:45 games: Kr...
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