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STEFAN BANACH PRIZE IN BRIEF |
Dr Jakub Gismatullin from the Institute of Mathematics at the University of Wrocaw was named as the author of the best doctoral dissertation in the field of mathematical sciences in 2010. The selected dissertation entitled "G-compactness and groups" was written under the supervision of Professor Dr Ludomir Newelski.
Additionally the jury consisting of selected members of the Polish Mathematical Society and Mr Jan Smela, the CEO of Ericpol Telecom and also the Prize founder, honoured the following people:
The scope of this year's edition was extended and, besides Poland, Belarus, Lithuania and Ukraine, included the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia
and Hungary. As in the previous year, 20 dissertations were submitted; however, the level and quality were much higher than last year. Thirteen of them were written by
PhD students from Poland, four came from the Czech Republic, and one each from Hungary, Ukraine and Slovakia.
"The subject matter was extremely diverse. Most of the dissertations concerned pure mathematics - from the very foundations (set theory and model
theory), through algebra, topology and functional equations and inequalities, to dynamic systems with ergodic theory, probability theory, differential equations and
mathematical analysis in various forms. Several dissertations were based on the applications of mathematics in cryptography, hydrodynamics, image processing and selected
areas of mathematical physics," says Professor Pawel Walczak, vice-president of the Polish Mathematical Society.
The International Banach Prize is becoming increasingly recognised in the scientific mathematical community.
"But, this is just the beginning," Ericpol Telecom CEO Jan Smela emphasises.
"Each year, we will try to make the competition reach further and be noticed by other scientific circles both in Poland and abroad."
The International Stefan Banach Prize is contributing to a large extent to the propagation of mathematical sciences in the contemporary world. The fact that mathematics was an obligatory subject during this year's maturity exam, the "Mathematics. You can count on it" social campaign as well as numerous initiatives featuring young and talented scientists, following the examples of similar projects functioning in Western Europe, bear testimony to how important mathematical sciences are in the modern world.
The Prize is, above all, supposed to support young and exceptional talent, promote their achievements and encourage them to continue scientific work. The competition was established in 2008 on the initiative of Ericpol Telecom as a joint undertaking of Ericpol Telecom and the Polish Mathematical Society.
"As an ICT company that makes use of state-of-the-art global technologies, we draw on the accomplishments of mathematical minds. Mathematics,
known as the king of sciences, is indispensable for the development of almost every sphere of life. We wouldn.t be able to go far without it. By our participation in this
initiative, we want to show the society that mathematics is present in our everyday life, we want to liven up its image and promote
young and remarkable scientists," Jan Smela adds.
In 2010, The International Stefan Banach Prize is worth PLN 20.000. It is one of the most important mathematical awards in Poland.
The official presentation to the winner will take place during the Fourth Forum of Polish Mathematicians held in Olsztyn from 1st to 3rd July 2010.
The next edition of the competition for the best doctoral dissertation begins in November.
