Chauvenet Prize | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding expository article on a mathematical topic. |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Mathematical Association of America (MAA) |
Reward(s) | US $1,000 |
First awarded | 1925 |
Last awarded | 2017 |
Official website | www |
The Chauvenet Prize is the highest award for mathematical expository writing. It consists of a prize of $1,000 and a certificate, and is awarded yearly by the Mathematical Association of America in recognition of an outstanding expository article on a mathematical topic. The prize is named in honor of William Chauvenet and was established through a gift from J. L. Coolidge in 1925. The Chauvenet Prize was the first award established by the Mathematical Association of America.
Source:Mathematical Association of America