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Problem of the Week 08-30-18: Solving Equation for Variables [Algebra]

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Problem of the Week 08-23-18: Solving a Trigonometric Equation [Trig]

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Problem of the Week 08-16-18: Nullspace of a Matrix [Linear Algebra]

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Problem of the Week 08-09-18: Logarithmic Differentiation [Calculus]

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Problem of the Week 8-02-18: Double Integral [Calculus]

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The Fields Medal

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Today,  Peter Scholze, Caucher Birkar, Alessio Figalli, and Akshay Venkates won the Fields Medal- the highest honor a mathematician can receive .  To celebrate  their victory, we compiled a list of important facts about the award: 1.  The  Fields Medal  is awarded to two, three, or four  mathematicians  under the age of 40. The Fields Medal 2. It has been awarded every four years since 1950 at the  International Congress of Mathematicians.  3. The award “ recognizes outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the  promise of future achievement.”   4. An individual cannot win a Fields Medal more than once. 5. Many describe the Fields Medal as the mathematician's " Nobel Prize . " 6. There is a monetary award of about $15,000  Canadian dollars. 7. The award is named after Canadian mathematician  John Charles Fields. John Charles Fields 8. Finnish mathematician  Lars Ahlfors  and Ameri...