Endre Szemeredi receives Abel Prize 2012
The winner of Abel Prize 2012 is Endre Szemeredi , the Hungarian American mathematician ,awarded for his fundamental contribution to discrete mathematics and
theoritical computer science and in recognition of the profound and lasting impact of these contributions on additive number theory and ergodic theory .
The Prize , named after the great Norwegian mathematician , Niels Henrik Abel , has been awarded since 2003 , every year , to persons having outstanding contribution in
the field of mathematical science .
The Abel prize carries a cash award of about one million US $ and is awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters .
Endre Szemeredi was born on 21st August 1940 in Budapest , the capital of Hungary .
His parents wanted him to be a doctor . So he joined a medical college , but soon he left it . He studied pure science and got his Master degree in 1965 from Eotvos Lorand
University , Budapest and PhD degree in 1970 from Moscow State University .
It is said about Hardy that his greatest discovery was Ramanujan . The same can be said about Paul Erdos , the Hungarian mathematician , who discovered Szemeredi . Like Ramanujan , Szemeredi also went a long way in giving valuable contributions to the
field of mathematical science . He has published more than 200 research papers to his credit .
A book depicting Szemeredi’s life and work was published titled “ An Irregular Mind “. In it , the author has described him as an irregular mind , quite different from most mathematicians , which has made his way of thinking unique and vision extraordinary .
theoritical computer science and in recognition of the profound and lasting impact of these contributions on additive number theory and ergodic theory .
The Prize , named after the great Norwegian mathematician , Niels Henrik Abel , has been awarded since 2003 , every year , to persons having outstanding contribution in
the field of mathematical science .
The Abel prize carries a cash award of about one million US $ and is awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters .
Endre Szemeredi was born on 21st August 1940 in Budapest , the capital of Hungary .
His parents wanted him to be a doctor . So he joined a medical college , but soon he left it . He studied pure science and got his Master degree in 1965 from Eotvos Lorand
University , Budapest and PhD degree in 1970 from Moscow State University .
It is said about Hardy that his greatest discovery was Ramanujan . The same can be said about Paul Erdos , the Hungarian mathematician , who discovered Szemeredi . Like Ramanujan , Szemeredi also went a long way in giving valuable contributions to the
field of mathematical science . He has published more than 200 research papers to his credit .
A book depicting Szemeredi’s life and work was published titled “ An Irregular Mind “. In it , the author has described him as an irregular mind , quite different from most mathematicians , which has made his way of thinking unique and vision extraordinary .
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