Gerd Faltings, who proved the Mordell conjecture, wins the Abel Prize

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Gerd Faltings awarded the 2024 Abel Prize for lifetime achievements in mathematics.
Faltings is renowned for proving the Mordell conjecture in 1983, now called Faltings's theorem.
Faltings's theorem states that curves with equations of degree higher than 3 have finitely many rational points.
The theorem is a cornerstone of arithmetic geometry, influencing many subsequent mathematical developments.
Faltings also made significant contributions to p-adic Hodge theory and generalized his theorem to higher dimensions.
He previously won the Fields Medal at age 32, marking a distinguished career.
The Abel Prize committee praised Faltings as a towering figure who reshaped arithmetic geometry.
Faltings reflects on the increasing competition in mathematics but remains content with his legacy.

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