"The theory of s in approximately one century old, although its origin may be traced back much further. As originally formulated by and subsequently used throughout his work, the theory was intended as a tool to be used in the study of geometric problems. After two periods of theoretical development, one in the 1930s and the other in the 1960s, there has recently been a renewed interest in exterior differential systems as providing a systematic framework for the study of geometric problems. It is my opinion that this development is just beginning, and that exterior differential systems should become a standard tool for geometers, especially for questions where the differential equations expressing the problem are overdetermined systems, and for global questions. When used properly, the theory has a marvelous ability to reveal the underlying geometry in a complicated problem."
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Phillip Griffiths
(born October 18, 1938) is an American mathematician, known for his research on s, , and . He was elected in 1979 a Member the . In 2008 he was awarded (jointly with and ) the . At the 2014 , Griffiths received the .
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