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Other IMO: An overview: 1 of 6
The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 80 countries from 5 continents. The IMO Advisory Bo... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Paul Erdos: A biography: 1 of 3
Paul Erdos was a Hungarian born mathematician famous for his brilliantly elegant proofs of seemingly unsolvable mathematical problems, especially in the area of numbers theory. He founded the field of discrete mathematics, the foundation of computer science, and was one of the most prolific mathematicians in history. He auth... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Overview of the Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize: 2 of 5
The IMU Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize for applications of mathematics is to be awarded for outstanding - mathematical contributions that have found significant practical applications outside of mathematics, or - achievements that made the application of mathematical methods to areas outside of mathematics possible in an innovat... More..
Sciences > Mathematics What is the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques: 2 of 4
The Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (I.H.É.S., en: Institute of Advanced Scientific Studies) is a French institute supporting advanced research in mathematics and theoretical physics. It is located in Bures-sur-Yvette just south of Paris. The IHÉS, founded in 1958 by businessman and mathematician L... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Biographies: Alexander Grothendieck: 1 of 2
Alexander Grothendieck (Berlin, March 28, 1928) is one of the most important mathematicians of the 20th century. He is also one of its most extreme scientific personalities, with achievements over a short span of years that are still scarcely credible in their broad scope and sheer bulk, and an approach that antagonised even... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition: 1 of 2
The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, often abbreviated to Putnam Competition, is an annual mathematics competition for undergraduate college students, awarding scholarships and cash prizes ranging from $250 to $2,500 for the top students and $5,000 to $25,000 for the top schools. The competition was funded in ... More..
Sciences > Physics Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan: A biography: 1 of 2
Srinivasa Ramanujan was one of India's greatest mathematical geniuses. He made substantial contributions to the analytical theory of numbers and worked on elliptic functions, continued fractions, and infinite series. When he was nearly five years old, Ramanujan entered the primary school in Kumbakonam although he would atten... More..
Sciences > Physics The Fields Medal: 1 of 2
The Fields Medal is awarded every four years on the occasion of the International Congress of Mathematicians to recognize outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise of future achievement. The Fields Medal Committee is chosen by the Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union an... More..
Education > College Search The College de France explained: 1 of 2
The Collège de France is a higher research establishment (Grand établissement) located in Paris, France. It also provides teaching but to professors and researchers. It was created in 1530 at the request of King Francis I of France. Of humanist inspiration, this school was established as an alternative to the Sorbo... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Overview of the Godel prize: 1 of 2
The G¨odel Prize for outstanding papers in the area of theoretical computer science is sponsored jointly by the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS) and the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory (ACMSIGACT). This award is presented annual... More..