Ye Xiangdong (Chinese: 叶向东; born 1963) is a Chinese mathematician specializing in topological dynamic system and ergodic theory.

Ye Xiangdong
叶向东
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Ningguo, Anhui, China
Alma materUniversity of Science and Technology of China
Moscow State University
Scientific career
FieldsTopological dynamic system
Ergodic theory
InstitutionsUniversity of Science and Technology of China
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYè Xiàngdōng

Early life and education

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Ye was born in Ningguo, Anhui in 1963, to an intellectual family. His mother was a Chinese teacher. His father was a math teacher.[1] After the resumption of college entrance examination, he was accepted to the University of Science and Technology of China, where he received a bachelor's degree and master's degree. In 1986 he pursued advanced studies in Russia, earning a Ph.D from Moscow State University in 1991. He was a postdoc at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy between 1991 and 1993.[2]

Career

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Ye returned to China in 1993. He was professor at the University of Science and Technology of China in 1995, becoming vice chairman of the School of Science in 1997 and vice president and deputy Party secretary in May 2007.[2][1]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Liu Aihua (刘爱华) (23 November 2019). 新晋中科院院士叶向东:求索数学之美. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b Cheng Zhen (程真) (2 August 2019). 中科大5位教授候选中科院院士. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ 2019年中科院院士增选结果揭晓,64人当选,最小年龄42岁. ifeng (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.