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Ky Fan (1914–2010), he spent every waking moment thinking about mathematics

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This survey article on Dr. Ky Fan summarizes his versatile achievements and fundamental contributions in the fields of topological groups, nonlinear and convex analysis, operator theory, linear algebra and matrix theory, mathematical programming, and approximation theory, etc., and as well reveals Fan’s exemplary mathematical formation opening up the beauty of pure mathematics, with natural conditions, concise statements and elegant proofs. This article contains a brief biography of Dr. Fan and epitomizes his life. He was not only a great mathematician, but also a very serious teacher known to be extremely strict to his students. He loved his motherland and made generous donations for promoting mathematical development in China. He devoted his life to mathematics, continued his research and published papers till 85 years old.

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Yuan, C. Ky Fan (1914–2010), he spent every waking moment thinking about mathematics. Front. Math. China 6, 379–390 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11464-011-0097-x

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