An Australian takes top honours in the prestigious Fields Medal in mathematics
- Written by Michael Giudici, Professor, University of Western Australia
Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh honoured in this year's Fields Medals.
Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh is one of four winners of the Fields Medal, announced overnight at the International Congress of Mathematics, in Brazil.
The 36-year-old now becomes only the second Australian to win a Fields Medal, described as the Nobel Prize...
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