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Zoltán Szabó

b. 1965

Hungarian mathematician

Mathematician University teacher
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About Zoltán Szabó

Born 1965. Zoltán Szabó is a Hungarian mathematician and university teacher, known for Heegaard Floer homology.

Zoltán Szabó (born November 24, 1965) is a professor of mathematics at Princeton University known for his work on Heegaard Floer homology.

Education and career Szabó received his BA from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary in 1990, and he received his PhD from Rutgers University in 1994.

Together with Peter Ozsváth, Szabó created Heegaard Floer homology, a homology theory for 3-manifolds. For this contribution to the field of topology, Ozsváth and Szabó were awarded the 2007 Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry. In 2010, he was elected honorary member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Selected publications . . Grid Homology for Knots and Links , American Mathematical Society, (2015)

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Important facts

Born
24 November 1965, Budapest
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Mathematician, university teacher
Nationality
Hungary
Known for
Heegaard Floer homology
Education
Rutgers University, Eötvös Loránd University, Princeton University
Employers
Princeton University, University of Michigan
Awards
Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
Also known as
Zoltan Szabo

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Zoltán Szabó?

Hungarian mathematician

When was Zoltán Szabó born?

Zoltán Szabó was born on 24 November 1965 in Budapest.

What is Zoltán Szabó's occupation?

Zoltán Szabó is a mathematician and university teacher.

What is Zoltán Szabó known for?

Zoltán Szabó is known for Heegaard Floer homology.

What nationality is Zoltán Szabó?

Zoltán Szabó is Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zoltán Szabó

· Wikidata: Q219023

· DBpedia: Zoltán Szabó (mathematician)

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