The
Association for Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI) each year awards the ''E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize'', named in honor of the Dutch mathematician
Evert Willem Beth
Evert Willem Beth (7 July 1908 – 12 April 1964) was a Dutch philosopher and logician, whose work principally concerned the foundations of mathematics. He was a member of the Significs Group.
Biography
Beth was born in Almelo, a small to ...
, to outstanding PhD theses in the fields of Logic, Language, and Information. Dissertations are evaluated on the basis of their technical depth, strength and originality. Each year the award can be assigned ''ex aequo'' to more than one thesis, or to no thesis at all. The prize consists of a certificate, a monetary award, and an invitation to submit (a possibly revised version of) the thesis to the FoLLI ''Publications on Logic, Language and Information'',
[FoLLI Publications on Logic, Language and Information]
published by
Springer Science+Business Media
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List of previous winners
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Nir Friedman , , Modeling Beliefs in Dynamic Systems , ,
Stanford University
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Lisa Matthewson , , Determiner Systems and Quantificational Strategies: Evidence from Salish , ,
University of British Columbia
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See also
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List of mathematics awards
This list of mathematics awards contains 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 world. Som ...
References
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External links
Association for Logic, Language and Information— FoLLI official home page
Language-related awards
Mathematics awards
Philosophy awards