TY - JOUR
T1 - Mathematically significant
T2 - A review of awards in mathematics with emphasis on the fields medal
AU - Meier, John
PY - 2012/1/1
Y1 - 2012/1/1
N2 - There are several major international awards in the field of mathematics. Arguably the most prestigious of these is the Fields Medal, which has been awarded to fifty-one mathematicians since 1936. This article will examine aspects of the Fields Medal winners such as age, nationality, affiliated institution upon award, area of work, and the impact of their publications in the mathematics literature. MathSciNet author profiles were examined to collect both publication and citation data for this study. Several other awards in mathematics, including the Wolf Prize, Abel Prize, and Kyoto Prize, are also discussed.
AB - There are several major international awards in the field of mathematics. Arguably the most prestigious of these is the Fields Medal, which has been awarded to fifty-one mathematicians since 1936. This article will examine aspects of the Fields Medal winners such as age, nationality, affiliated institution upon award, area of work, and the impact of their publications in the mathematics literature. MathSciNet author profiles were examined to collect both publication and citation data for this study. Several other awards in mathematics, including the Wolf Prize, Abel Prize, and Kyoto Prize, are also discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84859191223&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84859191223&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/0194262X.2012.648093
DO - 10.1080/0194262X.2012.648093
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84859191223
VL - 31
SP - 32
EP - 45
JO - Science and Technology Libraries
JF - Science and Technology Libraries
SN - 0194-262X
IS - 1
ER -