Georges Gonthier

Georges Gonthier is a Canadian computer scientist and practitioner in formal mathematics. He led the formalization of the four color theorem^[1] and Feit–Thompson proof of the odd-order theorem.^[2] (Both were written using the proof assistant Coq.)

In 2011, as a principal researcher at Microsoft Research Cambridge, he received the EADS Foundation Grand Prize in Computer Science, given jointly by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company and the French Academy of Sciences.^[3]

See also

• Flyspeck proof led by Thomas Callister Hales

References

1. Krantz, Steven G. (2011). "The Tantalizing Four-Color Theorem". The Proof is in the Pudding. Springer New York. pp. 107–115. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-48744-1_6. ISBN 9780387487441.
2. phys.org news article describing Feit-Thompson proof
3. "Gonthier Earns EADS Foundation Honor". Microsoft Research Blog. Microsoft. November 22, 2011. Retrieved 2024-06-11.