Jean Bourgain
1954–2018, Ostend, Belgium, Bonheiden, Belgium
AnalysisCombinatorics and discrete mathematicsDifferential equations and dynamical systems
Belgian mathematician who transformed harmonic analysis, ergodic theory, combinatorics, and number theory.
Jean Bourgain produced deep results across analysis and number theory. His work on the circle method, restriction theory, decoupling precursors, and ergodic averages influenced modern additive combinatorics and harmonic analysis. He received the 1994 Fields Medal.
Workplaces: Institute for Advanced Study
Belgium, United States