What is the mathematics analogue of the Nobel Prize?
Posted Feb23-12 at 07:00 AM by Demystifier
You have probably heard many times that the closest analogue of the Nobel Prize for mathematics is the Fields Medal. But today I realized that it is not. There is a much closer analogue - the Abel prize.
In particular, both the Nobel and the Abel prize are about $1.5 million, while the Fields medal is only about $15.000. In addition, Nobel and Abel prizes are awarded each year, while Fields medal is awarded every four years. For more details see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields_Medal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Prize
In particular, both the Nobel and the Abel prize are about $1.5 million, while the Fields medal is only about $15.000. In addition, Nobel and Abel prizes are awarded each year, while Fields medal is awarded every four years. For more details see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields_Medal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Prize
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Interesting I don't know about Abel, and Abel prize yet. If you know about it then post "What is the Engineering Sciences analogue of the Nobel Prize".Posted Nov25-12 at 03:22 AM by n10Newton 
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I was recently told, by a Ph. D in Mathematics, that the Fields medal is viewed as the equivalent of a Nobel Prize in Mathematics. However, there is an age restriction on the Fields Medal/ Prize, so anyone over 40 is ineligible.
So the statement that an Abel Prize is a closer analogue than the Fields is correct. But I suspect a Fields Prize still carries more prestige than an Abel.
Ah, well, the larger cash award makes up for not qualifying as a notable ~younger~ mathematician, I guess... :-)Posted Dec18-12 at 08:52 AM by Straw_Cat
