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1、诺贝尔当初为何没设立数学奖（Whydidn'tNobelsetupamathprize）Ofalltheworld-classscientificawards,theprestigiousNobelprizeisundoubtedlythehighestaward.However,thishonorforscientistsisthehighestreward,butdidnotsetupaprizeinmathematics.Nobeldecidedinhiswillawardisawardedinphys
2、ics,chemistry,physiologyormedicinemadethemostimportantdiscoveryofscientists;inaddition,towriteexcellentliteraryworksoftheauthorandmadeoutstandingcontributionstothecauseofworldpeace.Mathematicsisasubjectthatstudiessuchconceptsasquantity,structure,change,ands
3、patialmodel,andisthebasisofnaturalsciences,suchasphysicsandchemistry.Whywasn'tsuchanimportantscienceincludedintheawardbyNobel?Ithasbeenamysteryformanyyears.Therehavealwaysbeenthreeexplanationsfortheproblemthatbesetmanypeople.Thefirstexplanationisthatforeign
4、scholarsbelievethatthismayberelatedtothefrustrationofNobel'slove.Nobelhadagirlfriend13yearsyoungerthanhewas,HessSophie,agirlfromVienna,andlaterNobelfoundoutthatshewasveryintimatewithamathematicianandranawaywithhim.Forhisgirlfriendandthemathematicianelope,an
5、dNobelhasbeengreatlystimulated,broodon,henevertalkedabouthislifeuntiltheend,Nobelisstillabachelor.Itmaybethematter,andletNobelattheendoftheestablishmentoftheNobelprizespecificaward,withoutanyefforttoexcludemathematics.Thesecondexplanationisthatsomeotherwest
6、ernscholarsbelievethatNobeldidnotsetupamathematicalprizebecausehehatedamathematiciannamedMiTaylorFuller.MiTaylorFullerwasaninfluentialmathematicianinSwedeninthelatetwentiethCenturyandearlynineteenthCentury.Morethanacenturylater,theAIKEtowermathematicsjourna
7、l,foundedin1882,isstillthemostauthoritativejournalofmathematicsintheworldtoday.HeeventuallybecameDeanoftheStockholmInstitute(formerlytheStockholmUniversity).ItissaidthatNobelandMiTaylorFulleraretwopeoplewhocannotagreewitheachother.WhenNobeldecidestotakeouth
8、isownheritageandsetuptheNobelprize,hesuddenlythinksofMiTaylorFuller.Ifyousetupamathprize,thefirstprizewinnerwouldbeMiTaylorFuller.Icanneverawardmyhardworkawardtothatguy.Nobelwassoangrythathedidnothiton
