Fengning (David) Ding
Massachussetts
Phillips Academy
Fengning (David) Ding, 18, of Albany, California, in his Intel Science Talent Search project in mathematics, provided
an improved understanding of representation theory of infinitesimal Cherednik algebras. David worked in representation theory, a
topic in algebra concerning symmetries of vector spaces arising, in this case, from infinitesimal Cherednik algebras. He classified
the irreducible finite dimensional representations of this important family of algebras, showing that their structure is richer than
that of the related Lie algebras. This work sheds light on deformations of important symmetries, which are related to conservation laws.
David attends Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., where he competes on both the math and science teams and volunteers his time as a
physics tutor. A gifted violinist in the Academy Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, he was also the concertmaster of the Amadeus Orchestra
and traveled to Ireland last year on an orchestral tour. David is also an outstanding pianist who enjoys reading, photography and chess
in his spare time. David was born in Japan to Jian Ding and Jingyu Dai and is fluent in Mandarin. He plans to pursue a career in math
or physics as a professor and research scientist.
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