Tag: Thurston

Thurston passed away at 8pm on August 21 in Rochester, NY. William Paul Thurston (October 30, 1946 – August 21, 2012) was an American mathematician. 他是低维拓扑学(Low-dimensional topology)领域的先驱. 1982 年, 他因为在三维流形(3-manifolds)的工作, 而获得了菲尔兹奖(Fields Medal). Thurston …