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| − | The '''Fields Medal''', awarded every four years at the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Mathematics, is considered the highest honor a [[Mathematics|mathematician]] can receive. At each Congress, 2-4 medals are awarded, each to a mathematician under the age of 40. | + | The '''Fields Medal''', awarded every four years at the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Mathematics, is considered the highest honor a [[Mathematics|mathematician]] can receive. At each Congress, 2-4 medals are awarded, each to a mathematician under the age of 40. Recent winners include [[Grigori Perelman]] and [[Terence Tao]]. |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.mathunion.org/medals/Fields/Prizewinners.html List of winners] | *[http://www.mathunion.org/medals/Fields/Prizewinners.html List of winners] | ||
Revision as of 22:35, August 15, 2010
The Fields Medal, awarded every four years at the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Mathematics, is considered the highest honor a mathematician can receive. At each Congress, 2-4 medals are awarded, each to a mathematician under the age of 40. Recent winners include Grigori Perelman and Terence Tao.