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Maths 'Nobel' awarded: Pair get prize for formula that counts solutions to problems.
by bucy at 1:19 pm EST, Mar 26, 2004 |
] The Abel Prize, often described as a Nobel Prize for
] maths, has been awarded to two mathematicians for
] unifying swathes of mathematical theories that were once
] thought to be unrelated. |
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RE: Maths 'Nobel' awarded: Pair get prize for formula that counts solutions to problems.
by dmv at 6:56 pm EST, Mar 26, 2004 |
bucy wrote:
] ] The Abel Prize, often described as a Nobel Prize for
] ] maths, has been awarded to two mathematicians for
] ] unifying swathes of mathematical theories that were once
] ] thought to be unrelated. I always thought the Fields Medal was the more frequent comparison, with mathematicians feeling more bad-ass because of the 4 years and age issues. |
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