Yves Meyer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yves Meyer
Yves Meyer giving a lecture in 2016.
Born	(1939-07-19) 19 July 1939 (age 86) Paris, France
Education	École Normale Supérieure (BS) University of Strasbourg (MS, PhD)
Known for	Multiresolution analysis Harmonious set< Meyer set Meyer wavelet
Awards	Princess of Asturias Awards (2020) Onsager Medal (2018) Abel Prize (2017) Gauss Prize (2010) Prix de l'État (1984) ICM Speaker (1970, 1983, 1990) Salem Prize (1970) Peccot Lecture (1968/1969)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Thesis	Idéaux Fermés de L1 dans Lesquels une Suite Approche l'Identité (1966)
Doctoral advisor	Jean-Pierre Kahane
Doctoral students	Pascal Auscher Aline Bonami Albert Cohen

Yves F. Meyer (born July 19, 1939) is a very important French mathematician. He is one of the main people who helped create something called wavelet theory. He even came up with his own special kind of wavelet, known as the Meyer wavelet. Because of his amazing work, Meyer was given the Abel Prize in 2017. This award is often called the "Nobel Prize of mathematics."

The Story of Yves Meyer

Yves Meyer was born in Paris, France. When he was a student, he showed great talent in mathematics. He won a big national competition for students called the Concours Général in Mathematics. In 1957, he got the top score on the entrance exam for a very famous school, the École Normale Supérieure. He earned his Ph.D. in 1966, guided by his teacher, Jean-Pierre Kahane.

Meyer taught at many different universities and schools during his career. He worked at places like Université Paris-Sud and École Polytechnique. He also spent time as a senior researcher at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS). Since 2004, he has been a professor emeritus at École Normale Supérieure de Cachan. This means he is a retired professor who is still highly respected.

Meyer's Amazing Discoveries

Yves Meyer made huge contributions to mathematics. He helped develop wavelet theory. Wavelets are like tiny waves that can be used to analyze complex signals. Imagine breaking down a complicated sound or image into many small, simple waves. This helps us understand and process information better.

His work is used in many areas, like number theory and harmonic analysis. It also plays a key role in how we compress images, such as in the JPEG 2000 standard. His ideas have changed how scientists and engineers work with data.

Awards and Special Honors

Yves Meyer has received many important awards for his work. These awards show how much his contributions mean to the world of mathematics.

• He became a member of the Académie des Sciences in 1993. This is a very respected group of scientists in France.
• Meyer was invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians three times. These talks happened in 1970, 1983, and 1990.
• In 2010, he was given the Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize. This award recognizes mathematicians whose work has a big impact on the real world.
• He became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society in 2012.
• In 2017, he received the Abel Prize. This was for his major role in creating the mathematical theory of wavelets.
• In 2020, he won the Princess of Asturias Awards for Technical and Scientific Research.

See also

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