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> the Fields Medal, is often described as the Nobel Prize for math(s). This is the problem
by was_a_dev 4y ago
> the Fields Medal, is often described as the Nobel Prize for math(s).
This is the problem
- downboots 4y agoIs there a higher rank award in math?
- was_a_dev 4y agoIt isn't about the rank in this case - it is about the difference in how both operate. Equating the two, because of their similar prestige, misleads those to thinking the Fields Medal is awarded under the same merit of the Nobel Prize.
- downboots 4y agoSurprisingly common given the multitude listed here: List of prizes known as Nobel of X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prizes_known_as_the_Nobel_or_the_highest_honors_of_a_field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prizes_known_as_the_No...