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Trevor Wooley
Professor Trevor Wooley FRS
Fellow
Elected: 2007
Biography
Trevor Wooley is renowned for his deep contributions to analytic number theory, and especially additive number theory. By a penetrating analysis of classical methods, combined with the development of incisive new ideas, he has been able to make important progress on a series of central problems, with far-reaching consequences. In particular, he has contributed significantly to our understanding of the Vinogradov mean value theorem, Waring’s problem, the theory of exponential sums, diophantine approximation, the validity of the local-to-global principle and the non-trivial integral zeros of systems of forms in many variables.
Professional positions
Andris A. Zoltners Professor of Excellence, Department of Mathematics, Purdue University
Interest and expertise
Subject groups
Keywords
Analytic number theory, Diophantine equations, Hardy-Littlewood circle method, Waring's problem, exponential sums, Diophantine approximation, quantitative arithmetic geometry