“Revolutionary” contributions…
« Dr. Talagrand is an exceptional and highly productive mathematician whose work has transformed probability theory, functional analysis, and statistics. He had a considerable impact on mathematics and its applications “, said Lise Øvreås, president of the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters. Member of theAcademy of SciencesMichel Talagrand was CNRS research director within the Jussieu Institute of Mathematics – Paris Rive Gauche
. Today he is rewarded “ for his groundbreaking contributions to probability theory and functional analysis, with notable applications in mathematical physics and statistics ».
A student of Gustave Choquet, his scientific contributions cover topics ranging from measurement theory and functional analysis, to probability theory and statistical physics. He demonstrated several important conjectures such as, for example, Fernique’s conjecture on the regularity of Gaussian processes, the problem of three spaces for L1, the Parisi formula in the theory of spin glasses, or the Maharam problem in theory of the measurement. With his original and innovative ideas and methods, Michel Talagrand has left his mark on several areas of mathematics with leading results and contributions.
…at the heart of current issues
The use and understanding of the random processes that surround us are the common threads of Michel Talagrand’s discoveries. The modern world is a constant stream of random events. Thus, understanding this randomness has repercussions on everything: from commercial logistics to condensed matter physics, including weather forecasts and our large linguistic models.
The Abel committee believes that “ Mr. Talagrand’s mathematical style is atypical. Solving a given problem often requires dismantling it into small pieces, sometimes almost trivial cases, and digesting them deeply. He does not hesitate to study simpler problems as springboards towards other important discoveries”. Michel Talagrand affirms that he is “ It helps to be humble and start by fully understanding simple universal structures, because they raise important questions. After these steps, the problem being studied is better understood, and there is then a potential path to the goal “. He adds that “ patience and technique are then essential ».
The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron sent his congratulations to the winner, as well as the Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and the Minister of Higher Education and Research, Sylvie Retailleau.