Fifty years with algebraic analysis
Kyoto Prize at Oxford 2019
11:00 - 12:30, 15 May 2019
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG
Open to the public
This event is free – register to attend
Public lecture by mathematician Dr Masaki Kashiwara, Kyoto Prize 2018 Laureate for Basic Sciences
Dr Kashiwara established the theory of D-modules, thereby playing a decisive role in the creation and development of algebraic analysis. His numerous achievements have exerted great influence on various fields of mathematics and contributed strongly to their development.
About the Kyoto Prize
The Kyoto Prize is an international award to honour those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of humankind. The awards are held annually in November, in Kyoto, Japan. The Laureates travel to Oxford in the following May for the Kyoto Prize at Oxford hosted by the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford.