Wang Yuan (mathematician)

Not to be confused with Yuan Wang (control theorist).
Wang Yuan
Born(1930-04-29)29 April 1930
Lanxi, Zhejiang, China
Died14 May 2021(2021-05-14) (aged 91)
Beijing, China
Alma materZhejiang University
Known forNumber theory, History of mathematics, Numerical analysis, Design of experiments
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsChinese Academy of Sciences
Doctoral advisor
Hua Luogeng
Notable students
Shou-Wu Zhang

Wang Yuan (Chinese: 王元; pinyin: Wáng Yuán; 29 April 1930 – 14 May 2021) was a Chinese mathematician and writer known for his contributions to the Goldbach conjecture. He was a president of the Chinese Mathematical Society and head of the Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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