Neil Trudinger

Mathematician specializing in analysis

Neil Trudinger - Mathematician specializing in analysis
Born

June 20th, 1942
83 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Australia

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Born in 1942, this Australian mathematician has extensively contributed to the fields of mathematical analysis and partial differential equations. A significant focus has been on geometric measure theory and the theory of elliptic equations. The Trudinger-Moser inequality, a crucial result in analysis, is among his noteworthy contributions. The work has influenced various domains within mathematics and has applications in both pure and applied mathematics.

Developed the Trudinger-Moser inequality

Contributed to geometric measure theory

Advanced theories in partial differential equations

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