Varadhan is a mathematician who works in probability theory. His work on large deviations earned him the 2007 Abel Prize.

Life and work

Varadhan received the 2007 Abel Prize for his work in probability theory. The citation noted his unified theory of large deviations.

Awards

• Abel Prize (2007). (Source)

Sources

• 2007: Srinivasa S. R. Varadhan, The Abel Prize