Marcus du Sautoy has established remarkable results on the structure of finite and infinite groups. Groups are mathematical models of symmetry, exhibiting a great variety of structure and behaviour. In his novel approach to understanding some of this variety, Du Sautoy has used techniques from number theory and analysis that are related to classical methods used to study prime numbers. He is also interested in promoting the wider understanding of mathematics research, and has written a number of articles for The Times and other publications.
