Jean-Christophe Yoccoz

Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
Born	May 29, 1957 (1957-05-29) (age 51) France
Nationality	French
Fields	Mathematics
Alma mater	École Polytechnique École Normale Supérieure
Doctoral advisor	Michael Herman
Known for	Dynamical systems
Notable awards	Salem Prize (1988) Fields Medal (1994)

Jean-Christophe Yoccoz (born May 29, 1957) is a French mathematician. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1994, for his work on dynamical systems.

[edit] Biography

Yoccoz graduated from the École Normale Supérieure with the Agrégation de Mathématiques in 1977. After completing military service in Brazil, he completed his Ph.D. under Michael Herman in 1985 at the École Polytechnique. He took up a position at University of Paris-Sud at Orsay and was awarded the Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Zurich in 1994. Born on May 29, 1957 in France.

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NAME	Yoccoz, Jean-Christophe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	French mathematician and Fields Medalist
DATE OF BIRTH	May 29, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH	France
DATE OF DEATH
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