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Mathematician Who Made Sense of the Universe's Randomness Wins Math's Top Prize
The 2024 Abel Prize—the mathematics world’s Nobel Prize equivalent—has been awarded to Michel Talagrand for his advances in ...
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Argentine mathematician awarded the Abel Prize, the highest distinction in the field
The Abel Prize recognizes achievements in mathematics at any stage of a mathematician’s career, unlike the Fields Medal, another international prize in math given only to mathematicians younger ...
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Michel Talagrand wins Abel Prize for randomness studies
A French mathematician who says maths "gives you wings" has been awarded the Abel Prize - one of the most prestigious honours in the field. Michel Talagrand, 72, received the award for his ...
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2 Jewish professors win Abel Prize, the equivalent of a Nobel Prize in mathematics
(JTA) — Two retired Jewish professors, including a Yeshiva University graduate who taught in Jerusalem for nearly four decades, have won the Abel Prize for mathematics, the equivalent of a Nobel.
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This woman has become the first to win a major maths prize
Karen Uhlenbeck’s historic win is inspiring for us all. Women struggle to be taken seriously in STEM, and that’s if they manage to get past barriers including class background and family ...