Mikhail Gromov (mathematician)

· The Millennium Mathematics Project (MMP) was set up within the University of Cambridge in 1999 as a joint project between the Faculties of Mathematics and Education. The MMP aims to support maths education for pupils of all abilities from ages 5 to 19 and promote the development of mathematical skills and understanding, particularly through enrichment and extension activities beyond the school curriculum, and to enhance the mathematical understanding of the general public. The project is currently directed by John Barrow.

The MMP includes complementary programs:

v The NRICH website publishes free mathematics education enrichment material for ages 5 to 19. NRICH material focuses on problem-solving, building core mathematical reasoning and strategic thinking skills. In the academic year 2004/5 the website attracted over 1.7 million site visits (more than 49 million hits).

v Plus Magazine is a free online maths magazine for age 15+ and the general public. In 2004/5 Plus attracted over 1.3 million site visits (more than 31 million hits). The site won the Webby award in 2001 for the best Science site on the Internet.

v The Motivate video-conferencing project links university mathematicians and scientists to primary and secondary schools in areas of the UK from Jersey and Belfast to Glasgow and inner-city London, with international links to Pakistan, South Africa, India and Singapore.

v Thesaurus.maths.org is a thesaurus of school and undergraduate mathematics.

IV. Compare the major awards in Mathematics with the Noble Prize by using like (similar to) or unlike (different from) in the sentences

1. ____ the Noble Prize the Fields Medal comes with the monetary award.

2. ____ the Noble Prize the Fields Medal has an age limit.

3. The Abel Prize has a large monetary prize ____ a Noble.

4. ____ the Noble Prize the Abel Prize recognizes lifetime achievements of scientists.

5. ____ the Fields Medal each Wolf Prize consists of a diploma and US$100,000

V. Search information in the INTERNET and share information with other students on the topics below:

I. One of the famous awards in Mathematics is … (Schock Prize, Nevanlinna Prize, Nemmers Prize …).

II. The great laureate (see the tables below).

III. The outstanding mathematician(s) of Ukraine (in the former USSR republic or at the present time).