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RefNoEC/2015/44
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TitleThomas, Richard Paul Winsley: certificate of election to the Royal Society
Date30 April 2015
Description Certificate of Candidate for Election to the Fellowship
CitationProfessor Richard Thomas, Professor of Pure Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London

Richard Thomas is distinguished for his work in algebraic geometry, and connections with mathematical physics. In his early work he developed an enumerative theory for sheaves over Calabi-Yau threefolds, which has grown into a huge topic, having deep connections with string theory. Thomas has continued to be a world leader in this development. A theme running through much of Thomas' work is the use of derived categories. In a seminal paper, he and Seidel constructed "twists" on derived categories which are fundamental in mirror symmetry. He has also made important contributions to Geometric Invariant Theory and the Hodge conjecture.
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