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WORLD-RENOWNED MATHEMATICIAN’S NEW POST

On April 3, French-Brazilian mathematician Artur Avila began a journey in international mathematical cooperation, taking up a position as guest professor at Nankai University in Tianjin Municipality in north China.

Avila, who is a professor at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, is known for his profound contributions to the field of dynamical systems and spectral theory. In 2014, he was awarded the Fields Medal, one of the highest honors for mathematicians, also known as the Nobel Prize of Mathematics.

Avila said China has been making good progress in mathematics, and he currently has five Chinese Ph.D. students, whose diversified research styles show the vitality and potential of China’s mathematical

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