Areas of Focus
- Statistical learning of unstructured data
- Mathematical structures of unstructured data spaces
- Multiscale theory, algorithms, and applications of stochastic dynamical systems
- Challenging rare events in scientific frontiers
Work Experience
- 2021- - Peking University, School of Mathematical Sciences, Professor
- 2011-2019 - Peking University, Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research & School of Mathematical Sciences, Professor
- 2000-2011 - Peking University, School of Mathematical Sciences, Professor
- 1999- - Princeton University, Department of Mathematics and PACM, Professor
- 1997-1999 - New York University, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Professor
- 1994-1997 - New York University, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor
- 1991-1994 - Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, School of Mathematics, Instructor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1989 - PhD: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- 1985 - Master's: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mathematics
- 1982 - Bachelor's: University of Science and Technology of China
Publications
- Generalization error of GAN from the discriminator's perspective, Yang, Hongkang; E, Weinan, 2022
- Phase diagram of a deep potential water model, Zhang, Linfeng; Wang, Han; Car, Roberto; E, Weinan, 2021
- Efficient sampling of high-dimensional free energy landscapes using adaptive reinforced dynamics, Wang, Dongdong; Wang, Yanze; Chang, Junhan; Zhang, Linfeng; Wang, Han; E, Weinan, 2021
- DeePKS: a comprehensive data-driven approach towards chemically accurate density functional theory, Chen, Yixiao; Zhang, Linfeng; Wang, Han; E, Weinan, 2021
- On the curse of memory in recurrent neural networks: approximation and optimization analysis, Li, Zhong; Han, Jiequn; E, Weinan; Li, Qianxiao, 2021
Awards
- 2003: Collatz Prize, International Association of Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- 2009: Kleinman Prize, American Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- 2014: Theodore von Karman Prize, American Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- 2019: Peter Henrici Prize, SIAM and ETH Zurich
- 2020: Gordon Bell Prize, ACM
