Xu-Jia Wang (Chinese: 汪徐家; pinyin: Wāng Xújiā; born September 1963) is a Chinese-Australian mathematician. He is a professor of mathematics at the Australian National University and a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. He joined Westlake University in Hangzhou, China in September 2024 as full-time Chair Professor of Mathematics.
Wang Xu-Jia | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1963 (age 61) Chun'an County, Zhejiang, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Zhejiang University |
| Awards | Australian Mathematical Society Medal (2002) Morningside Medal (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Zhejiang University Australian National University Westlake University |
| Thesis | Existence of Multiple Solutions of Boundary Value Problems of Nonlinear Elliptic Equations |
| Doctoral advisor | Dong Guangchang |
Biography
editWang was born in Chun'an County, Zhejiang province, China. Wang obtained his B.S. in 1983 and his Ph.D. in 1990 from the Department of Mathematics of Zhejiang University (ZJU) in Hangzhou.[1]
After completing his PhD, Wang served as lecturer and associate professor, at ZJU before departing for ANU In 1995. Wang is a Professor in the Centre for Mathematics and its Applications and Mathematical Sciences Institute of Australian National University.
Wang is well known for his work on differential equations, especially non-linear partial differential equations and their geometrical and transportational applications.
Honors and awards
edit- Australian Mathematical Society Medal (2002)[2]
- invited speaker, 2002 International Congress of Mathematicians
- Morningside Gold Medal of Mathematics, 2007
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (2009).[3]
- Australian Laureate Fellowship (2013)[4]
Publications (selected)
edit- Wang, Xu-Jia (2011). "Convex solutions to the mean curvature flow". Annals of Mathematics. 173 (3): 1185–1239. arXiv:math/0404326. doi:10.4007/annals.2011.173.3.1.1185-1239&rft.date=2011&rft_id=info:arxiv/math/0404326&rft_id=info:doi/10.4007/annals.2011.173.3.1&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Xu-Jia&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.4007%2Fannals.2011.173.3.1&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Xu-Jia Wang" class="Z3988">
- (with Aram Karakhanyan) Karakhanyan, Aram; Wang, Xu-Jia (2010). "On the reflector shape design". Journal of Differential Geometry. 84 (3): 561–610. doi:10.4310/jdg/1279114301.561-610&rft.date=2010&rft_id=info:doi/10.4310/jdg/1279114301&rft.aulast=Karakhanyan&rft.aufirst=Aram&rft.au=Wang, Xu-Jia&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.4310%2Fjdg%2F1279114301&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Xu-Jia Wang" class="Z3988">
- (with Guji Tian) Tian, Gu-Ji; Wang, Xu-Jia (2010). "Moser-Trudinger type inequalities for the Hessian equation". Journal of Functional Analysis. 259 (8): 1974–2002. doi:10.1016/j.jfa.2010.06.009.1974-2002&rft.date=2010&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.jfa.2010.06.009&rft.aulast=Tian&rft.aufirst=Gu-Ji&rft.au=Wang, Xu-Jia&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jfa.2010.06.009&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Xu-Jia Wang" class="Z3988">
- See also: Hessian equation
- (with Kai-Seng Chou) Chou, Kai-Seng; Wang, Xu-Jia (2006). "The Lp-Minkowski problem and the Minkowski problem in centroaffine geometry". Advances in Mathematics. 205 (1): 33–83. doi:10.1016/j.aim.2005.07.004. hdl:1885/28586.33-83&rft.date=2006&rft_id=info:hdl/1885/28586&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.aim.2005.07.004&rft.aulast=Chou&rft.aufirst=Kai-Seng&rft.au=Wang, Xu-Jia&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.aim.2005.07.004&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Xu-Jia Wang" class="Z3988">
- Wang, Xu-Jia (2006). "Schauder estimates for elliptic and parabolic equations". Chinese Annals of Mathematics, Series B. 27 (6): 637–642. doi:10.1007/s11401-006-0142-3. hdl:1885/28861.637-642&rft.date=2006&rft_id=info:hdl/1885/28861&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007/s11401-006-0142-3&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Xu-Jia&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs11401-006-0142-3&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Xu-Jia Wang" class="Z3988">
- (with Neil Trudinger) Trudinger, Neil; Wang, Xu-Jia (2005). "The affine Plateau problem". Journal of the American Mathematical Society. 18 (2): 253–289. doi:10.1090/S0894-0347-05-00475-3.253-289&rft.date=2005&rft_id=info:doi/10.1090/S0894-0347-05-00475-3&rft.aulast=Trudinger&rft.aufirst=Neil&rft.au=Wang, Xu-Jia&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Xu-Jia Wang" class="Z3988">
- (with Neil Trudinger and Xi-Nan Ma) Ma, Xi-Nan; Trudinger, Neil S.; Wang, Xu-Jia (2005). "Regularity of Potential Functions of the Optimal Transportation Problem". Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis. 177 (2): 151–183. Bibcode:2005ArRMA.177..151M. doi:10.1007/s00205-005-0362-9.151-183&rft.date=2005&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007/s00205-005-0362-9&rft_id=info:bibcode/2005ArRMA.177..151M&rft.aulast=Ma&rft.aufirst=Xi-Nan&rft.au=Trudinger, Neil S.&rft.au=Wang, Xu-Jia&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Xu-Jia Wang" class="Z3988">
- (with Xiaohua Zhu) Wang, Xu-Jia; Zhu, Xiaohua (2004). "Kähler-Ricci solitons on toric manifolds with positive first Chern class". Advances in Mathematics. 188 (1): 87–103. doi:10.1016/j.aim.2003.09.009.87-103&rft.date=2004&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.aim.2003.09.009&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Xu-Jia&rft.au=Zhu, Xiaohua&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.aim.2003.09.009&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Xu-Jia Wang" class="Z3988">
References
edit- ^ Introduction to mathematician Xu-Jia Wang
- ^ The Australian Mathematical Society Medal winner list
- ^ Australian Academy of Science: SCIENCE ACADEMY ELECTS NEW FELLOWS (25 Mar 2009)
- ^ "ARC project grant success". Australian National University. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2018.