The American Mathematical Society has awarded prizes to prominent mathematicians for their significant contributions to dynamical systems, ergodic theory, model theory, algebra, geometry, and applied mathematics. Notable recipients include Yakov Sinai, John Guckenheimer, Philip Holmes, and Andrew Majda.
Ramanujan's remarkable life and work are celebrated with new articles by top experts. His notebooks have fueled mathematical activity for decades, with his impact continuing to grow.
Karin Melnick has been awarded the prestigious AMS Centennial Fellowship for her outstanding research achievements in differential-geometric aspects of rigidity. The fellowship provides a stipend of US$80,000 and comes with an expense allowance.
Gennadi Henkin has received the 2011 Stefan Bergman Prize for his fundamental contributions to theory of functions on complex manifolds, integral representations in several complex variables, and multidimensional Cauchy-Riemann equations. He is recognized as a leading scientific researcher with over 130 publications in various fields.
Winifred Edgerton Merrill was the first woman to earn a PhD in mathematics in the United States. She overcame obstacles, including being forced to study harder by male classmates, to achieve her academic goal. Her pioneering work helped found Barnard College and inspired future generations of women in math and education.
The American Mathematical Society has awarded several major prizes, including the AMS Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement and the AMS-SIAM George David Birkhoff Prize in Applied Mathematics. The winners include IVO M. Babuska, Michael Aschbacher, William P. Thurston, and Dana McKenzie, among others.
A recent study examines the explanations for the math 'gender gap' and finds that many hypotheses fail to hold up. The research suggests that sociocultural factors, such as education and school attendance patterns, contribute to country-specific differences in boys' and girls' mathematics performance.
Mathematicians develop new methods to distinguish between knots, leading to the discovery of virtual knots that defy planar representation. These virtual knots give rise to a new branch of knot theory known as generalized knot theory, which emerges as a special case of classical knot theory.
The article discusses how modern computer technology has expanded the ability to discover new mathematical results, enabling the exploration of complex patterns and relationships. Computer simulations have been used to explore various mathematical problems, including Giuga's Conjecture, providing empirical evidence in favor of its truth.
American mathematician Andrew Toms has been awarded the prestigious AMS Centennial Fellowship for his excellence in research. The fellowship, worth $79,000, supports his work on operator algebras and their connections to dynamics and descriptive set theory.
The American Mathematical Society will award numerous prestigious prizes to recognize outstanding achievements in mathematics. These awards include the AMS Steele Prize, which honors lifetime achievement and mathematical exposition.
Joël Bellaïche has been awarded the American Mathematical Society's (AMS) Centennial Fellowship, a prestigious award recognizing his excellence in mathematical research. The fellowship provides a stipend of $77,000 and an expense allowance, allowing him to pursue his research interests in the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture.
The American Mathematical Society has awarded several major prizes, including the AMS Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement and the AMS Conant Prize, to recognize outstanding contributions to mathematics. The recipients include William Fulton, Robert Griess Jr., David Eisenbud, Bryna Kra, and Ileana Streinu, among others.
The Nebraska Mathematics Department received the 2009 American Mathematical Society Award for an Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics Department. The department's innovative programs, such as mentoring women PhD students and promoting math education, have had a profound effect on the discipline.
Ken Golden's research on percolation-based models of sea ice has revealed key features that control polar climate dynamics, including the 'rule of fives'. His work has also led to the development of mathematical approaches to predict changes in sea ice permeability.
The American Mathematical Society presented several prestigious prizes to recognize exceptional contributions in mathematics. The winners include Luis Caffarelli, Richard Hamilton, and Maryam Mirzakhani, who were honored for their groundbreaking research and achievements.
New computer tools based on formal proof can provide nearly infallible proofs of important mathematical results. Formal proof assistants have become powerful enough to handle difficult proofs and explore mathematics independently.
A new study reveals that girls can excel in mathematics with proper nurturing, contrary to conventional wisdom. The study found that cultures valuing math education lead to a higher representation of female math whizzes in competitions like the International Mathematical Olympiad. In contrast, US culture discourages girls from pursuing...
Mathematicians Dmitry Khavinson and Genevra Neumann describe how their work on the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra led them to questions in astrophysics, specifically gravitational lensing. Their result resolves a conjecture of Sun Hong Rhie, establishing that the number of zeros of certain rational harmonic functions is 5n - 5.
Christopher Hoffman has been awarded a prestigious $70,000 AMS Centennial Fellowship to continue his research on probabilistic models from statistical physics. He will focus on stochastic growth processes at the Institut Mittag-Leffler and Centre de Recherches Mathematiques.
The University of Iowa Mathematics Department is recognized for its successful recruitment and mentorship efforts, particularly for underrepresented minority students. The department's innovative approach has raised the achievement level of all students, with a significant increase in PhDs granted to minority students.
The American Mathematical Society awarded prizes in various categories including lifetime achievement, seminal contributions, mathematical exposition, and outstanding research by an undergraduate student. Notable winners include George Lusztig, Endre Szemerédi, Neil Trudinger, Alberto Bressan, and Hiroshi Ooguri.
A mathematical analysis of the diamond's microscopic structure reveals its special properties, including maximal symmetry and strong isotropic property. The K4 crystal, sharing these properties, has sparked curiosity about its potential existence in nature or synthesis.
The intersection of mathematics and cryptography has significant implications for security and research, with mathematicians like Neal Koblitz contributing to the field. Koblitz's work highlights the challenges of 'provable security' in cryptography, as well as the influence of the National Security Agency on research.
Researchers use graph theory to analyze Sudoku puzzles, finding that at least 8 of the 9 numbers must appear as given entries for a puzzle to have only one solution. They also explore unsolved problems in graph theory and argue that the number of distinct Sudoku puzzles is around 5.5 billion.
Martin Kassabov, a leading researcher in combinatorial algebra and group theory, has been awarded the prestigious AMS Centennial Fellowship. The fellowship will support his visit to collaborators in Europe, furthering his work on representation theory and expander graphs.
The UCLA Mathematics Department has been recognized by the American Mathematical Society for its outstanding program in mathematics education, with a focus on undergraduate and graduate training programs, precollege mathematics education, and research initiatives.
Steven H. Strogatz receives the JPBM Communication Award for his work on human sleep, circadian rhythms, and mathematics outreach, featured in prominent media outlets and books. The award recognizes his efforts to reach a wider audience beyond the mathematical sciences community.
The American Mathematical Society has presented several prestigious prizes at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, recognizing significant achievements in mathematical exposition, research, and lifetime achievement. Notable winners include David Mumford, Karen Uhlenbeck, and Henry McKean.
Researchers Vin de Silva and Robert Ghrist use homology theory to analyze sensor networks, providing global information about coverage areas and detecting intruders. The study offers insights into designing effective sensor networks for national security measures.
Mathematicians Brams, Jones, and Klamler describe a new method for cutting a cake called SP (Surplus Procedure), which ensures both parties feel they get approximately 65% of what they want. The article discusses potential uses of this method in dispute resolution and land division, and highlights its strategy-proof nature.
The article describes mathematical techniques used to assist cranio-maxillofacial surgeons in predicting surgical outcomes. The techniques involve modeling and solving partial differential equations to create a virtual lab for testing operative strategies.
Michael Viscardi, an eighth-grade student, excelled in calculus and graduate-level mathematics courses at the University of California, San Diego. His exceptional performance has earned him a $1,000 award from the American Mathematical Society, and his research on function construction is set to be published.
The American Mathematical Society's Epsilon Fund awards grants to twelve outstanding summer programs across the nation, providing modest supplements to their budgets and supporting student scholarships. The programs aim to kindle a love of learning that will last a lifetime in mathematically talented high school students.
Carleson's mathematical work on harmonic analysis and dynamical systems led to settling a conjecture that had remained unsolved for over 150 years. He also made significant contributions to the study of dynamical systems, which have applications in weather, financial markets, and biological systems.
Kengo Hirachi has been awarded the 2006 Bergman Prize for his deep work on the singularities of the Bergman and Szego kernels and their relationship to CR geometry. His research employs a range of tools in geometry and analysis, including complex variables and microlocal analysis.
Sir Roger Penrose has received the 2006 JPBM Communications Award for his groundbreaking contributions to mathematics. His influential books, such as "The Emperor's New Mind" and "The Road to Reality", have made mathematical concepts accessible to a broad audience.
The American Mathematical Society has awarded lifetime achievement and research prizes to seven mathematicians for their outstanding contributions to the field. The winners include Frederick Gering, Dennis Sullivan, Lars Hormander, Clifford Gardner, John Greene, Martin Kruskal, and Robert Miura. These prestigious awards recognize the m...
The University of Iowa and Universidad de Puerto Rico's Summer Institute for Mathematics programs have successfully increased diversity among U.S. graduate students from underrepresented minority groups, with notable retention rates and career outcomes.
The Joint Mathematics Meetings bring together researchers and educators to advance mathematical achievement and encourage innovation. The event features over 1300 research papers and high-profile events such as the debut of Who Wants To Be A Mathematician.