In the latest instalment of his exclusive series for the South China Morning Post, American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek pays tribute to the mathematical beauty of Yang’s contributions. Read his previous articles here.
Chen-ning (Frank) Yang, a towering figure in modern physics, died on October 18, 2025 in Beijing, shortly after his 103rd birthday. Let us celebrate his profound contributions to our understanding of the world, his remarkable life and his living…