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The Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize for Applications of Mathematics is a
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award, granted jointly by the International Mathematical Union and the
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for "outstanding mathematical contributions that have found significant applications outside of mathematics". The award receives its name from the
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Carl Friedrich Gauss. With its premiere in 2006, it is to be awarded every fourth year, at the
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. The previous laureate was presented with a medal and a cash purse of
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10,000 funded by the
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1998 budget surplus. The official announcement of the prize took place on 30 April 2002, the 225th anniversary of the birth of Gauss. The prize was developed specifically to give recognition to mathematicians; while mathematicians influence the world outside of their field, their studies are often not recognized. The prize aims to honour those who have made contributions and effects in the fields of
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Fields Medal The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. The name of the award ho ...
* Chern Medal *
List of mathematics awards This list of mathematics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for mathematics. The list is organized by the region and country of the organization that sponsors the award, but awards may be open to mathematicians from around the wor ...


References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gauss Prize Awards established in 2006 Awards of the International Mathematical Union Prize