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Noted Mathematician Michael Atiyah passes away
Prof. Sir Michael Atiyah (89), the noted British mathematician has passed away in United Kingdom on 11th January 2019. He was best known for his co-development of a branch of mathematics called topological K-theory and the Atiyah-Singer index theorem. His research also involved deep insights relating to mathematical concepts known as “vector bundles”. Sir Michael ..
Topics: Awards • Differential geometers • Fellows of the Royal Society • Fields Medalists • Fields of mathematics • Knights Bachelor • Mathematics • Mathematics awards • Michael Atiyah • Topological K-theory • Vijay Kumar Patodi
Akshay Venkatesh bestowed with prestigious 2018 Fields medal
Akshay Venkatesh, a renowned Indian-Australian mathematician, has won the 2018 Fields Medal for his profound contributions to an exceptionally broad range of subjects in mathematics. Venkatesh is one of four winners of mathematics’ top honour known as the Nobel prize for math. The Fields medals are awarded every four years to the most promising mathematicians ..
Topics: Akshay Venkatesh • Alessio Figalli • Awards • Caucher Birkar • ETH Zurich • Fields Medal • Fields Medalists • Mathematicians • Mathematics • Peter Scholze • Venkatesh
Fundamental Physics Prize to Nine physicists
Fundamental Physics Prize has been given to Nine Physicist from across the globe. The prizes were given to the physicists for their outstanding contribution to the field of fundamental physics. Winners: · Prof. Ashoke Sen · N J Nima · Arkani-Hamed · Juan Maldacena · Nathan Seiberg · Edward Witten · Andrei Linde · Alexei ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Topics: Alexei Kitaev • Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics • Edward Witten • Fields Medalists • MacArthur Fellows • Maxim Kontsevich • Nathan Seiberg • Nima Arkani-Hamed • Particle physicists • Physical sciences • Physicists • Physics