Furstenberg and Margulis awarded 2020 Abel Prize

nature.com

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One of his early results is a topological proof of the infinitude of primes[1]. I was amazed in my first year in uni when I saw it.

This is a fun proof! Thanks for the reference.

I first encountered that one in Proofs from the Book, which, BTW, is a beautiful book in every sense of the word.