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# Stanislav Smirnov

Mathematician, University of Geneva; Fields Medal 2010 (as of 2026-10-19; source: https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.23853).

Fields medallist; with Binder, Ivrii and Prause checked OpenAI's AI proof of Brennan's conjecture and published a shorter, stronger proof (Oct 2026).

## Accounts

- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Smirnov

## In the news (1 event, newest first)

- 2026-10-16: [Brennan's conjecture: experts confirm and shorten OpenAI's proof](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-16-brennan-conjecture-openai-proof-binder-ivrii-prause-smirnov/), Science & math. The first famous result from OpenAI's October maths release to be checked by leading experts in its field: four complex analysts, including Fields medallist Stanislav Smirnov, found no gap. They say the AI combined known techniques in a way 'missed by the human experts'.

Profile checked 2026-10-19.