Forbes reports that the Breakthrough Prize for Mathematics recently announced its first winners. Mathematics, though a fundamental bedrock of science, is often ignored by many including the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (who administer the Nobel prize). The Breakthrough Prizes are given for 3 fields – fundamental physics, life sciences and now maths. It was started by a group of people including Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Sergey Brin, Anna Wojcicki, Jack Ma, Cathy Zang,and Yuri and Julia Milner. The prize for maths...
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