The Ramanujan Prize for young mathematicians from developing countries has been awarded annually since the first winner was announced in 2005. The 2014 Prize will be funded and administered jointly by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU).
The Prize winner must be less than 45 years of age on 31 December of the year of the award, and have conducted outstanding research in a developing country. Researchers working in any branch of the mathematical sciences are eligible. The Prize carries a $15,000 cash award. The winner will be invited to the ICTP to receive the Prize and deliver a lecture. The Prize is usually awarded to one person, but may be shared equally among recipients who have contributed to the same body of work.
The Selection Committee will take into account not only the scientific quality of the research, but also the background of the candidate and the environment in which the work was carried out.
The Committee consists of eminent mathematicians appointed in consultation between the ICTP and the IMU.
Matemáticas
Abre el Museo de Matemáticas en Nueva York
Estamos acostumbrados a diversas exhibiciones y museos como el de la Cerveza, el de la Revolución Mexicana o el el Sexo. Sin embargo había un museo que faltaba para completar las diversas áreas del conocimiento humano y ahora podemos decir que ya lo logramos. Estamos hablando del Museo de Matemáticas que este fin de semana pasado abrió en la Ciudad de Nueva York.
Un museo dedicado a todos los que han sido «tocados» por el Hada Madrina de Pitágoras, por el espíritu de Leibnitz y por el pensamiento de Turing y en el cual, de manera interactiva, puedes participar de la experiencia de tocar lo que parece imposible de hacer: una ecuación, un teorema o una fórmula.
Conócelo y disfrútalo en tu próximo viaje a la ciudad neoyorkina.