Hannah Cairo has solved the Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture

10 months ago

Hannah Cairo, a 17-year-old, refuted the Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture, a problem in harmonic analysis unsolved for 40 years.
She constructed a counterexample using fractals and careful arrangement, challenging a widely believed conjecture.
Cairo took advanced math classes at UC Berkeley while still in high school, after moving from the Bahamas.
The conjecture is part of harmonic analysis, which breaks down functions into simpler components like sinusoidal waves.
Cairo's work was presented at the prestigious El Escorial Meetings, her first international scientific trip.
She enjoys teaching and public speaking, aiming to help others and share her love for mathematics.
Cairo will begin her Ph.D. at the University of Maryland under the supervision of Professor Ruixiang Zhang.
Her journey into advanced mathematics began with self-study and participation in online math programs during the pandemic.

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