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Hong Wang
Mathematician

Hong Wang

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Advancing the three-dimensional Kakeya problem with Joshua Zahl.

Geometric analysis · Three-dimensional Kakeya

Born
1991
Birthplace
Shazi Town, Pingle

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Hong Wang

Hong Wang is a Chinese mathematician whose work connects geometric measure theory and Fourier analysis.

Early life

Education

Grew up in Guilin, studied at Peking University and in France, then earned a doctorate at MIT in 2019.

Career

  1. 2019–2021

    IAS

    Worked at the Institute for Advanced Study.

  2. 2023

    Courant Institute

    Joined New York University.

  3. 2025

    IHES

    Became a permanent professor.

  4. 2026

    Fields Medal

    Received a Fields Medal for work spanning harmonic analysis and geometric measure theory.

Contributions

Geometric analysis

Works on restriction, incidence and Kakeya problems.

Three-dimensional Kakeya

Posted a proof with Joshua Zahl.

Beyond research

Mentoring students

Supervised a Research Science Institute project at MIT in 2015 on counting lattice points on convex curves, helping a younger student undertake mathematical research.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical or research source ↗Mentoring students — biographical source ↗IHES — education and research ↗

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