Wilfrid Gangbo

Wilfrid Gangbo is a Professor of Mathematics at UCLA, specializing in nonlinear analysis, partial differential equations, and calculus of variations. He received his Ph.D. from EPFL (Switzerland) in 1992 and maintains active research in mathematical physics and optimization theory.

Research interests focus on:

• Calculus of variations and nonlinear PDEs
• Optimal transport theory and Wasserstein spaces
• Mean field games and kinetic theory
• Functional analysis with applications to fluid mechanics

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on:

• Hamilton-Jacobi equations in metric spaces
• Structure of Wasserstein spaces
• Connections between optimal transport and game theory
• Regularity theory for polyconvex energies

Professional activities include founding EcoAfrica, an organization supporting mathematical sciences in African countries through workshops and collaborative projects since 1990. Current teaching includes advanced mathematics courses such as Math 131BH (Winter 2025).