Monthly Archives: September 2020

Otto Neugebauer, redux

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Edward Dunne

Last May, I wrote a piece about Otto Neugebauer and the founding of Mathematical Reviews.  I find Neugebauer’s story compelling.  A revised version of that blog post was published in the October 2020 issue of the Notices of the American … Continue reading →

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MathSciNet Webinar Videos

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Edward Dunne

Recently, Michael Jones, the Managing Editor at Mathematical Reviews, gave a webinar about using MathSciNet.  The full-length video (54 minutes) is available from YouTube here.   There are also three excerpts available:  How to Conduct an Author Search (10 minutes), How … Continue reading →

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Martin Hairer wins Breakthrough Prize

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Edward Dunne

Martin Hairer has won the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics.  The announcement is here.  The official citation is: For transformative contributions to the theory of stochastic analysis, particularly the theory of regularity structures in stochastic partial differential equations.  His long … Continue reading →

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