The Henri Poincaré Prize is awarded every three years since 1997 for exceptional achievements in
mathematical physics
Mathematical physics is the development of mathematics, mathematical methods for application to problems in physics. The ''Journal of Mathematical Physics'' defines the field as "the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the de ...
and foundational contributions leading to new developments in the field. It is named after the French mathematician
Henri Poincaré
Jules Henri Poincaré (, ; ; 29 April 185417 July 1912) was a French mathematician, Theoretical physics, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosophy of science, philosopher of science. He is often described as a polymath, and in mathemati ...
. The prize is sponsored by the Daniel Iagolnitzer Foundation and is awarded to approximately three scientists at the
International Congress on Mathematical Physics. The prize was also established to support promising young researchers that already made outstanding contributions in mathematical physics.
Prize recipients
See also
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List of physics awards
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List of mathematics awards
References
External links
Website of the prize
Physics awards
Research awards
Mathematical physics
Triennial events
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