Gödel Prize
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The Gödel Prize is an annual prize for excellent work in theoretical computer science. It is given each year by two groups: the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS) and the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computational Theory (ACM SIGACT). The prize is named after Kurt Gödel, a famous mathematician who helped shape this area of study.
Gödel’s work touches on important questions in theoretical computer science. He was the first to ask the “P versus NP” question. In a letter in 1956 to John von Neumann, Gödel wondered if a hard problem could be solved quickly. This question is still unsolved today and remains very important in computer science.
The Gödel Prize has been given out since 1993. It is awarded in even years at ICALP, a big conference in Europe, and in odd years at STOC, a major North American conference. To qualify, a paper must have been published in a journal in the past 14 years. The prize includes a reward of US$5000. A group of six people, chosen by the EATCS President and the SIGACT Chair, picks the winner.
Unlike the Gödel Prize, which honors specific papers, the Knuth Prize is given to people for their overall contributions to theoretical computer science.
Recipients
The Gödel Prize is given each year for great work in theoretical computer science. Two groups give the prize: the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS) and the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computational Theory (ACM SIGACT). The prize is named after Kurt Gödel, a famous mathematician. He asked an important question in computer science called "P versus NP" in a letter in 1956.
Winning papers
The Gödel Prize is a big award given each year for great work in theoretical computer science. It is given by two groups: the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS) and the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computational Theory (ACM SIGACT). The prize is named after Kurt Gödel, a famous mathematician who first talked about the "P versus NP" problem in a letter in 1956. This problem is one of the big questions in computer science today.
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