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Mathematician Hong Wang co-winner of the 2026 Fields Medal

Chinese mathematician Hong Wang receives the Fields Medal, the highest honor in mathematics.

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Her work on the 3D Kakeya conjecture solves a nearly century-old problem.

This award strengthens the role of women in a historically male-dominated field.

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La médaille Fields, souvent comparée au 'Nobel des mathématiques', récompense des travaux exceptionnels tous les quatre ans. Les recherches de Hong Wang sur la conjecture de Kakeya, un problème géométrique ancien, marquent une avancée majeure pour la discipline et soulignent la reconnaissance croissante des mathématiciennes.

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