In this episode of TNQ Distinguished Lectures, Yakov Eliashberg, a recipient of the Heinz Hopf Prize as well as the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, discusses his journey into geometry and maths, starting from his early success in Olympiads and the Soviet educational system. He reflects on his immigration to the U.S. and his pioneering work in symplectic geometry - a field with roots in Hamiltonian mechanics. He explores symplectic geometry's unique balance of rigidity and flexibility while delving into symplectic field theory and its links to quantum field theory, along with potential applications in physics.   Joining him in conversation is Ramaseshan Ramachandran, well-known science journalist and former science correspondent for The Hindu newspaper and Frontline Magazine.   To know more about Yakov Eliashberg and his work, visit https://www.tnqdistinguishedlectures.org/about-speaker.html   To know more about TNQ and the Distinguished Lectures series, visit https://www.tnq.co.in/   CREDITS Host: Dr Ramaseshan Ramachandran Guest: Yakov Eliashberg Produced and Created for TNQ   This is a Maed in India production Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome Producer: Meghna Gulati Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram    

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