An award edition

1994

Different contributions. A shared moment in mathematics.

4 medalists — explore each contribution below.

Analysis & PDEs1994

Breaking an evolving wave into frequencies reveals estimates that can control nonlinear interactions over time.

Analysis & PDEs1994

Viscosity solutions test a nonlinear equation without requiring the unknown function to be differentiable everywhere.

Probability & dynamics1994

Changing coordinates can reveal a regular rotation beneath a circle map, but arithmetic controls when this works smoothly.

Algebra & representation1994

Fixing generators and exponent leaves only finitely many finite groups, despite the apparent freedom to build larger examples.