Claire Voisin. (Photo: Caire Voisin)
In the field of research into algebraic geometry, French mathematician Claire Voisin is something of a legend: in recognition of her scientific breakthroughs, the Department of Mathematics at ETH Zurich will be awarding her the Heinz Hopf Prize on 2 November 2015. The Department of Mathematics at ETH Zurich will be awarding Claire Voisin the Heinz Hopf Prize on 2 November 2015. (Graphics: ETH Zurich/null-oder-eins) In mathematics, proof is the silver bullet for assured findings. However, in a branch of mathematics such as algebraic geometry, whose fundamental concepts and research topics have long moved away from everyday concepts and forms, conjectures also serves as an essential driver of knowledge advancement. When formulated, Conjectures are neither proven nor disproven, but they are well-substantiated. In this respect, they describe a mathematical problem whose solution is yet to be found. Claire Voisin is almost legendary in this regard: after all, the 53-year-old French mathematician disproved the famous 'Kodaira conjecture' in the field of algebraic geometry and was able to produce pioneering interim results for other conjectures.
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