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.

RE: Maths 'Nobel' awarded: Pair get prize for formula that counts solutions to problems.