Maryna Sergiivna Viazovska

Maryna Sergiivna Viazovska (Ukrainian: Марина Сергіївна Вязовська,[2] pronounced [mɐˈrɪnɐ wʲɐˈzɔu̯sʲkɐ]; born 2 December 1984)[3] is a Ukrainian mathematician known for her work in sphere packing. Quotes "For me, mathematics and strong emotions are incompatible. When the war started, at first I couldn't do anything at all. Now I have the sense that something must be done. I read the news about a professor from Uzhgorod University, who gives lectures by Zoom directly from the trenches." https://www.mathunion.org/fileadmin/IMU/Prizes/Fields/2022/Maryna_Viazovska%20_Interview.pdf "We have no mathematicians in the family; my mom, dad, grandma, and grandpa are all chemists. It seems to me that my story is quite common. When I was 12 years old, I entered a school specializing in physics and mathematics and started taking part in mathematics olympiads. Then I realized that I wanted to be a mathematician." https://www.mathunion.org/fileadmin/IMU/Prizes/Fields/2022/Maryna_Viazovska%20_Interview.pdf External links Category:Women from Ukraine Category: Living people