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Australian wins 'Nobel Prize of Mathematics'

Professor Akshay Venkatesh, centre, receives the Fields Medal in Rio de Janeiro (AAP)

Professor Akshay Venkatesh, centre, receives the Fields Medal in Rio de Janeiro (AAP) Source: AAP

Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh has been awarded what is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics," the prestigious Fields Medal.


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Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh has been awarded what is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics," the prestigious Fields Medal.



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