US Mathematician Becomes First Woman to Win Abel Prize

  • Women took another step forward in the still male-dominated world of science on 20th March, as American Karen Uhlenbeck won the Abel Prize in mathematics for her work on partial differential equations.

Key Facts

  • Karen Uhlenbeck received the Abel Prize 2019 for her fundamental work in geometric analysis and gauge theory, which has dramatically changed the mathematical landscape.
  • The theories have revolutionised our understanding of minimal surfaces, such as those formed by soap bubbles, and more general minimization problems in higher dimensions.

Significance of the Award

  • She is the first woman to win the prize, which comes with a cheque for ....

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