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Yu Deng
Mathematician

Yu Deng

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Studying nonlinear equations and the mathematics of waves and particles.

Wave kinetics · Particle dynamics

Born
June 1989
Birthplace
Shenzhen

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Yu Deng

Yu Deng is a Chinese mathematician whose work connects partial differential equations, probability and mathematical physics.

Early life

Education

Studied at Peking University and MIT, then completed a Princeton doctorate in 2015.

Career

  1. 2015–2018

    Courant Institute

    Worked as an instructor.

  2. 2018

    USC

    Joined the mathematics faculty.

  3. 2024

    Chicago

    Moved to the University of Chicago.

  4. 2026

    Fields Medal

    Received the international mathematics award.

Contributions

Wave kinetics

Developed rigorous approaches to equations describing interacting waves.

Particle dynamics

Worked on deriving macroscopic equations from microscopic motion.

Beyond research

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Competed in the strategy game as a child before concentrating on mathematics.

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