WangHong and DengYu were awarded the #FieldsMedal# 2026. This marks the first time Chinese mathematicians have won the prestigious honor, often described as the "#Nobel# Prize of #mathematics#". WangHong also became only the third woman to receive the award in its history.

A Fields Medal–winning mathematician once called one of Marijn Heule’s proofs “the most disgusting proof ever.” But his methods go beyond what any human can do.

The Fields Medal is math’s ultimate prize; like the Nobel, but only for mathematicians under 40. Awarded every 4 years for groundbreaking work with future promise. The 2022 winners blew open huge problems in packing, primes, combinatorics & physics. Let’s break down their winning work!

A number of previous Fields Medal winners are speaking out about “A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics” You can read the full statement at What do you think? Do they have valid concerns, or are they just upset about their field being disrupted?

Some notes from the Fields Medal letter today ( Generally saying that AI models riffling through solving these problems gives 1 bit of signal while killing the 99 other bits of conceptual understanding that mathematicians would have extracted from fighting with these problems

Wang Hong and Deng Yu recently won the Fields Medal. As it happens, I have been following Deng Yu on Zhihu （the equivalent of Quora in China) for quite a while. After revisiting his Zhihu posts, I discovered that he is a feminist and even a veteran member of Baihehui (a website for lesbians), which is quite interesting considering he is a man. In many of his answers, he describes his favorite yuri-themed anime, his views on feminism, and the books he enjoys. Reading through his work, he strikes me as a truly sensitive and thoughtful person. It has reinforced my belief that great scientists inevitably possess a deep sense of humanism. It is that very humanistic inquiry that fuels the intense curiosity needed to pursue the ultimate truths of science.

🎉 Warm congratulations to young Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong on winning the Fields Medal! For the first time in history, Chinese mathematicians have received this highest honor—and remarkably, two were awarded at the same International Congress of Mathematicians. Mathematics knows no borders, wisdom connects the world. As a parent, my little wish is that my child discovers the joy, curiosity, and wonder that make math beautiful. When will that day come? 🤔

Congratulations to Dr. Hong Wang on earning the Fields Medal! Her groundbreaking mathematical work gains worldwide recognition, with President Macron sending personal congratulations. We are deeply proud of this outstanding Chinese scholar shining on the global academic stage.