Cédric Villani's tribute to Henri Poincaré | Tangente
Cédric Villani's tribute
A 2010 Fields Medalist, Cédric Villani drew heavily on Poincaré's work in analysis for his own research.

A 2010 Fields Medalist, Cédric Villani drew heavily on Poincaré's work in analysis for his own research.

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