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Australian wins 'Nobel Prize of Mathematics'

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

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

Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh has been awarded what is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics," the prestigious Fields Medal. The professor, who now teaches at Stanford University in the United States after graduating from high school at age 13, was one of four recipients from around the world.


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Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh has been awarded what is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics," the prestigious Fields Medal. The professor, who now teaches at Stanford University in the United States after graduating from high school at age 13, was one of four recipients from around the world.


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