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Although the Fields Medal does not have the same public recognition as the Nobel Prizes, they share a similar intellectual standing. It is restricted to one field - that of mathematics - and an age limit of 40 has become an accepted tradition. Mathematics has in the main been interpreted as pure mathematics, and this is not so unreasonable since major contributions in some applied areas can be (and have been) recognized with Nobel Prizes. The restriction to 40 years is of marginal significance, since most mathematicians have made their mark long before this age.A list of Fields Medallists and their contributions provides a bird's eye view of mathematics over the past 60 years. It highlights ...
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How low can one go? Many have hit rock bottom, but were their further depths? Everyday more and more are quitting, dropping out and giving up. Is there hope for them? There was and is for me. In three parts, this book details the forces involved in a fall and restoration of an individual. It is not for cowards or the faint of heart, serious but not deadly. It was written to shed light on oppression in some of its forms. Many have been beaten down by society's negligence and apathy, many killed by greed. It is the author's intent to at least raise a debate, at the most support Moses in freeing the slaves-so to speak.