The Asian Scientist 100
Shinichi Mochizuki
Professor
Institution
Kyoto University
Country
Japan
Field
Mathematics
In 2012, Mochizuki published a 500-page-long proof of the ABC conjecture. Two years later, he released a new report explaining his theory further, but fellow mathematicians remain baffled.
(Photo: Kyoto University)
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