Japan’s Masaki Kashiwara has been awarded the 2025 Abel Prize, often called the Nobel Prize of Mathematics, for his groundbreaking work in algebraic analysis and representation theory.
Why did he win?
- Recognized for his fundamental contributions to:
- The development of the theory of D-modules
- The discovery of crystal bases
- His research explores geometry, symmetry, and differential equations using algebraic techniques.
What is the Abel Prize?
- Named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel
- Awarded annually by the King of Norway
- Prize money: 7.5 million Norwegian kroner (~$700,000 USD)
