The Asian Scientist 100
Yuan Yaxiang
Professor, Academician
Institution
Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Country
China
Field
Mathematics
Yuan received The World Academy of Sciences 2014 prize in mathematics for developing numerical methods for nonlinear optimization.
(Photo: Yuan Yaxiang)
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