Professor
Peter Wai-Kwong Li
University of California, Irvine
Mathematician; Educator
Area
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics
Elected
2007
Pioneer in developing applications of geometric analysis. Made fundamental contributions to eigenvalues, harmonic function, and harmonic maps. Work with Yau on parabolic equations has become a basic tool for dynamic equations in geometry. Hamilton and Perelman made use of such ideas to solve spectacular problems in topology.
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