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Yann Brenier is a Researcher at the Laboratoire de Mathématiques d'Orsay, Université Paris-Saclay, and previously affiliated with the DMA (UMR 8853) at École Normale Supérieure, Paris. He is renowned for his work in Partial Differential Equations, Fluid Mechanics, Optimal Transport, and related geometric and mathematical physics problems. His research includes collaborations with scholars like Jose Antonio Carrillo and Pierre Degond on nonlinear models for particle systems and population dynamics, and with Darryl Holm on stochastic fluid mechanics.
Key research themes include:
- Hidden convexity in geometric PDEs
- Doubly nonlinear porous medium and Keller-Segel models
- Monge-Ampère and Born-Infeld equations
- Hydrostatic approximations and conservation laws
- Order-preserving vibrating strings
- Applications to cosmology and magnetohydrodynamics
His scientific contributions span over 25 years, with a focus on mathematical physics, fluid dynamics, and numerical analysis. Notable works include:
- 2020: Hidden convexity in geometric PDEs
- 2010: Modified least action principle for universe reconstruction
- 2009: Optimal transport and Boussinesq equations
- 2004–2005: Strings, Born-Infeld, and hydrodynamic structures
Brenier’s technical legacy includes innovative numerical simulations and animations of:
- Monge-Kantorovich mass transfer
- Harmonic maps and geodesics
- Shock wave formation
- Coarsening in gravitational systems
He maintains active academic communication via email and continues to influence modern PDE theory and its interdisciplinary applications.
