Jean-Michel Bismut
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For the chemical element, see bismuth.
Jean-Michel Bismut (born 26 February 1948) is a French mathematician who has been a professor at the Université Paris-Sud since 1981.[1] His mathematical career covers two apparently different branches of mathematics: probability theory and differential geometry. Ideas from probability play an important role in his works on geometry.
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Born | (1948-02-26) 26 February 1948 (age 76) Lisbon, Portugal |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | Ecole Polytechnique |
Known for | Backward stochastic differential equations, Probabilistic proof of Atiyah–Singer index theorem, Bismut connection, Bismut superconnection, Geometric hypoelliptic Laplacian, Explicit formulas for orbital integrals |
Awards | Prix Ampère (French Academy of Sciences), 1990 Shaw Prize, 2021 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Université Paris-Sud |
Doctoral advisor | Jacques-Louis Lions Jacques Neveu |
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