Dennis Sullivan: American mathematician
Dennis Parnell Sullivan (born February 12, 1941) is an American mathematician.
He is known for his work in algebraic topology, geometric topology, and dynamical systems. He is a professor at Stony Brook University.
Dennis Sullivan | |
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.jpg) Sullivan in 2007 | |
| Born | Dennis Parnell Sullivan February 12, 1941 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Rice University |
| Known for | Connes–Donaldson–Sullivan–Teleman index theorem Parry–Sullivan invariant Sullivan conjecture Density conjecture Localization of a topological space No-wandering-domain theorem Rational homotopy theory String topology |
| Awards | Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry (1971) National Medal of Science (2004) Leroy P. Steele Prize (2006) Wolf Prize (2010) Balzan Prize (2014) Abel Prize (2022) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | City University of New York Stony Brook University |
| Doctoral advisor | William Browder |
| Doctoral students | Harold Abelson Curtis T. McMullen |
Sullivan won the Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 2010 and the Abel Prize in 2022.
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