Edward Frenkel

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Edward Frenkel

Edward Vladimirovich Frenkel (Russian: Эдуáрд Влади́мирович Фре́нкель; born May 2, 1968) is a Russian-American mathematician working in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley.

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• Edward Frenkel - Wikipedia

  Edward Vladimirovich Frenkel (Russian: Эдуáрд Влади́мирович Фре́нкель; born May 2, 1968) is a Russian-American mathematician working in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. ## Early life and education [edit] [...] ## Early life and education [edit] Edward Frenkel was born on May 2, 1968, in Kolomna, Russia, which was then part of the Soviet Union. His father is of Jewish descent and his mother is Russian. As a high school student he studied higher mathematics privately with Evgeny Evgenievich Petrov, although his initial interest was in quantum physics rather than mathematics. He was not admitted to Moscow State University due to antisemitism in Soviet Russia and instead enrolled in the applied mathematics program at the Gubkin University of Oil and Gas. While a student there, he attended the seminar of Israel Gelfand and worked with Boris Feigin and Dmitry Fuchs. [...] Wikimedia Commons Wikiquote Wikidata item Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russian-American mathematician Not to be confused with Edward Fraenkel or Eduard Fraenkel. | Edward Frenkel | | Frenkel in Berkeley, 2008 | | Born | (1968-05-02) May 2, 1968 (age 58) Kolomna, Soviet Union | | Alma mater | Gubkin University of Oil and Gas Harvard University | | Known for | Contributions to the Langlands program | | Scientific career | | Fields | Algebraic geometry | | Workplaces | Harvard University University of California, Berkeley | | Doctoral advisor | Boris Feigin Joseph Bernstein | | Doctoral students | David Ben-Zvi Xinwen Zhu | | |

• Edward Frenkel

  Edward Frenkel is a mathematician working in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. Born in the Soviet Union, Frenkel first

• Amazon.com: Edward Frenkel: books, biography, latest update

  Edward Frenkel is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, which he joined in 1997 after being on the faculty at Harvard University. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, and the winner of the Hermann Weyl Prize in mathematical physics. Frenkel's recent work has focused on the Langlands Program and dualities in Quantum Field Theory. He has authored 3 books and over 90 scholarly articles in academic journals, and he has lectured on his work around the world. His YouTube videos have garnered millions of views. Frenkel's latest book "Love and Math" was a New York Times bestseller, won the Euler Book Prize, and has been named one of the Best Books of the year by both Amazon and iBooks. It has [...] Best Books of the year by both Amazon and iBooks. It has been published in 18 languages and has been a bestseller in several countries, including Brazil, Spain, Portugal, and Japan. Frenkel has contributed articles to The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Slate, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, and Scientific American, and has been interviewed on The Colbert Report and numerous radio programs. Visit

• Edward Frenkel | Department of Mathematics

  UC Berkeley Department of Mathematics # Edward Frenkel Job title: Professor Research area: Algebra Bio: Year Appointed: 1997 Office Hours: by appointment Education: Ph.D. Harvard University, 1991 Edward Frenkel is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, which he joined in 1997 after being on the faculty at Harvard University. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, and the winner of the Hermann Weyl Prize in mathematical physics. Frenkel has authored 3 books and over 100 scholarly articles in academic journals, and he has lectured on his work around the world. His YouTube videos have garnered millions of views. [...] Research interests: Representation theory, Algebraic Geometry, Integrable systems, Mathematical physics Role: Senate Faculty Full CV: PDF icon frenkel-biblio.pdf Edward Frenkel ## Contact 819 Evans Hall Personal Website ## Supervised Dissertations ### Gerbal representations of double loop groups Xiwen Zhu; Edward Frenkel PhD Thesis (Author field refers to student + advisor), 2009 ### Integrable Soliton Hierarchies for so2n via Intertwining Operators Peter Nicholas Pribik; Edward Frenkel PhD Thesis (Author field refers to student + advisor), 2004 ### Twisted vertex operators, algebraic curves, and Prym varieties Matthew Maciej Szczesny; Edward Frenkel PhD Thesis (Author field refers to student + advisor), 2002 All publications [...] Frenkel’s latest book Love and Math was a New York Times bestseller, was named one of the Best Books of the year by both Amazon and iBooks, and won the Euler Book Prize from the Mathematical Association of America. It has been published in 19 languages. Selected Publications:

• Meet Edward Frenkel | LIMS

  Meet Edward Frenkel ## Speaker Edward Frenkel Edward Frenkel is a professor of mathematics at University of California, Berkeley, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a DJ and author of the international bestseller Love and Math. His research focuses on the Langlands programme and its links to quantum physics. [...] LIMSLondon Institute Research People Funding Press Events Culture # Meet Edward Frenkel ## 5:30PM, 12 Dec 2025 Edward Frenkel charts his path from Moscow to Berkeley and the quest for a unified theory of maths with the London Institute and its guests. Watch the event Edward Frenkel is a professor of mathematics at UC Berkeley, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and winner of the Hermann Weyl Prize. He is also the author of Love and Math—part memoir, part masterclass in mathematical storytelling—which became a New York Times bestseller and has been published in 20 languages. [...] In this event, Prof. Frenkel joins London Institute Fellow Yang-Hui He and our chief science writer Ananyo Bhattacharya to reflect on his intellectual journey and tackle some of the most pressing questions in mathematics today. How can researchers argue for the value of basic science in a world of competing priorities? Will AI one day make human mathematicians obsolete? The evening also offers a rare chance to hear an insider’s take on the Langlands programme—sometimes called the “grand unified theory of mathematics”—famed for its depth, difficulty and breathtaking beauty. There will be time for audience questions and discussion over drinks. ## Event information

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  Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Harvard University

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  Q5

• Occupation

  mathematician

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  5/2/1968

• Place Of Birth

  Kolomna