The Salem Prize, in memory of
Raphael Salem, is awarded each year to young researchers for outstanding contributions to the field of
analysis
Analysis ( : analyses) is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle (3 ...
. It is awarded by the School of Mathematics at the
Institute for Advanced Study
The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), located in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States, is an independent center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. It has served as the academic home of internationally preeminent scholar ...
in Princeton
and was founded by the widow of
Raphael Salem in his memory. The prize is considered highly prestigious and many
Fields Medalists previously received it. The prize was 5000
French Francs
The franc (, ; currency sign, sign: F or Fr), also commonly distinguished as the (FF), was a currency of France. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount ...
in 1990.
Past winners
(Note: a
F symbol denotes mathematicians who later earned a
Fields Medal).
See also
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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 wo ...
References
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Mathematics awards