Simplicity Is The Point
Dennis Sullivan, a Fields Medalist, discusses the profound role of simplicity in mathematical discovery and its implications for understanding complex structures.
Faculty & Researcher Profile
Dennis Sullivan
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Stony Brook University and the Albert Einstein Chair at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
Dennis Sullivan is a Distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University and CUNY Graduate Center, an Abel Prize laureate renowned for his work in topology and dynamical systems.
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Education & Doctoral Lineage
- PhD in Mathematics, Princeton University
- B.A. in Mathematics, Rice University
Appointments & Career
- Distinguished Professor, Stony Brook University
- Albert Einstein Chair, Graduate Center of the City University of New York
- Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Intellectual Web & Academic Lineage · Dennis Sullivan
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Faculty & Lecturer · Stony Brook University & CUNY Graduate Center
Standalone talks by Dennis Sullivan
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