Alain Connes (; born 1 April 1947 in Draguignan) is a French mathematician, known for his contributions to the study of operator algebras and noncommutative geometry.
ɐlˈeɪn kˈɑːnz; bˈɔːɹn wˈʌn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən ɪn dɹˈæɡwɪɡnən ɪz ɐ fɹˈɛntʃ mˌæθɪmɐtˈɪʃən, nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz tə ðə stˈʌdi ʌv ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɚɹ ˈældʒᵻbɹəz ænd nˌɑːŋkˈɑːmjuːɾətˌɪv dʒiˈɑːmətɹi.