Michael J. Hopkins
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Michael Jerome Hopkins (born April 18, 1958) is an American mathematician known for work in algebraic topology.
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Michael J. Hopkins | |
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Born | (1958-04-18) April 18, 1958 (age 66) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Northwestern University |
Known for | Nilpotence theorem in Mathematics Topological modular forms Kervaire invariant problem |
Awards | Veblen Prize (2001) NAS Award in Mathematics (2012) Nemmers Prize (2014) Senior Berwick Prize (2014) Veblen Prize (2022) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Doctoral advisors | Mark Mahowald Ioan James |
Doctoral students | Daniel Biss Jacob Lurie Charles Rezk |
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