Winning the Fields Medal (with James Maynard) - Numberphile
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@andresfontalvo17 10 ай бұрын
Imagine having your first kid and being awarded a Fields medal on the same week. What a week!
@verity3616 10 ай бұрын
He phrased this so oddly, "his first son," that I'm wondering if it wasn't his first child, but was... just his first *son* to be born. As in, he has at least one daughter already? Would be interested if someone could confirm.
@andresfontalvo17 10 ай бұрын
@@verity3616 someone like google or wikipedia?
@RuthvenMurgatroyd 10 ай бұрын
@@verity3616 According to Wikipedia: _Maynard was born on 10 June 1987 in Chelmsford, England.[1] His partner is Eleanor Grant, a medical doctor. They have a child.[4]_ Citation [4] there is "Klarreich, Erica (June 2022). "A Solver of the Hardest Easy Problems About Prime Numbers". Quanta Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022." The interview it links to reads *He and his partner, Eleanor Grant, are expecting the birth of their first child within a few days, allowing Maynard just enough time for a quick visit to Helsinki.* Which is clearly the same kid he's talking about here.
@archimidis 10 ай бұрын
Imagine how underwhelming the following weeks would be...
@cheshire1 10 ай бұрын
@@archimidis they would be super stressful because you're caring for a newborn.
@pyr0digm 10 ай бұрын
The first Fields Medal was awarded in 1936, 87 years ago and now goes to James Maynard at 36, born in 1987.
@maxonmendel5757 10 ай бұрын
whoa thats cool
@n0tthemessiah 10 ай бұрын
It's kismet!
@columbus8myhw 10 ай бұрын
From this we learn the important theorem that 1936+87 = 1987+36
@maxonmendel5757 10 ай бұрын
@@Dayanto i found my nomination for next season.
@cheeseburgermonkey7104 10 ай бұрын
SYMMETRY
@lashamartashvili 10 ай бұрын
James has found the best usage for his Fileds Medal. It's made of noble metal, it's anti-bacterial and it's too big to be swallowed, so it makes a perfect toy for infants.
@Trixex 10 ай бұрын
Wouldn't want my baby to bite on it tho
@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 10 ай бұрын
Also, a baby holding a Fields Medal is one of the most adorable images ever created.
@highviewbarbell 10 ай бұрын
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721the winners keep getting younger, I tell ya.
@IceMetalPunk 10 ай бұрын
@@highviewbarbell Well, they can't be over 40, so they may as well be under 1! 😁
@erniesulovic4734 10 ай бұрын
LOL
@StevenStJohn-kj9eb 10 ай бұрын
Hopefully he can parlay this into a bigger office - dude clearly deserves another whiteboard!
@gregkrekelberg4632 10 ай бұрын
@@deletereddit1102 Until they get wind of being recruited to a competing university. Then things tend to change rapidly.
@IceMetalPunk 10 ай бұрын
A tiny little whiteboard for his son to work next to him 😁
@christophersmith108 9 ай бұрын
It’s virtually a universal truth that any mathematician (or theoretical physicist) of the first order will *always* have all the whiteboard/blackboard space available to them crowded to incomprehensibility. If they have to share this space any empty gaps will have been filled with the comment “DO NOT ERASE”
@geometerfpv2804 9 ай бұрын
@@deletereddit1102Uh...yeah they do. He has his pick of institution. Universities care much more about research than they do about teaching. Research is their primary mission. They promote and hire based on research, and this is as prestigious a research award as you can get.
@anuj-mn5eo 8 ай бұрын
At Oxford University this is considered a palatial office.
@grev. 10 ай бұрын
can't believe i didn't hear about this until now, one of the best numberphile contributors
@shasan2393 10 ай бұрын
I feel like a math hipster now lol. "yeah, i was familiar with James Maynard BEFORE he won the fields medal"
@ragnkja 10 ай бұрын
@@shasan2393 What’s with the misnaming?
@shasan2393 10 ай бұрын
@@ragnkja Woops, sorry mistyped his name. Just goes to show how much I was familiar with him lol
@jsheradin 10 ай бұрын
He's also now a Fellow of the Royal Society! Can't wait to see what his future work has in store.
@andrewfarrar741 9 ай бұрын
@@jsheradinHave you heard about the Reimann solution yet? 2023 年 8 月 16 日.
@alexkalish8288 10 ай бұрын
This is the kind of guy who wins the Medal, for research on a subject that really great mathematicians have been exploring for 500+ years. Bravo James ...
@leif1075 10 ай бұрын
Who says we can't do the same thing he did?
@kkgt6591 10 ай бұрын
@@leif1075your math grades.
@hansolo9892 10 ай бұрын
@@kkgt6591 😂😂🤣🤣
@leif1075 9 ай бұрын
@@kkgt6591 My math grades were great..Why would you assume they weren't or anything else without knowing anything about me?
@kuzuthunder1964 9 ай бұрын
@@leif1075Don’t take it seriously dude, its just trolling. Grades have nothing to do with being groundbreaking in a field anyway.
@ares395 10 ай бұрын
Imagine winning the most famous award in your field and the next day you go back your first son is born. I'm surprised he didn't pass out from all the emotions.
@highviewbarbell 10 ай бұрын
Well that's why he's so chill in interviews. He ran out of high evergy emotion juice during that week and now his maximum excited state is a bit lower
@cmu6443 9 ай бұрын
implies second son was born?
@ares395 9 ай бұрын
@@cmu6443 That's not at all how English works.
@loebie 10 ай бұрын
Imagine being born and one of the first thing handed to you is a Fields Medal
@javen9693 10 ай бұрын
For his playful yet elegant proof of the drooling conjecture and his stunning expansions in the field of diaperometry
@johnchessant3012 10 ай бұрын
12:06 I was discussing this with a friend and we agreed that the optimal time for a kid to be born is around September of a 2 (mod 4) year: they'd turn 40 right after the last Fields Medal they're eligible for, and they'd turn 18 right before the first US presidential election they're eligible for
@IceMetalPunk 10 ай бұрын
... I was born in September 1990. I guess I have a lot of work to do over the next 6-years-and-1-month 😂
@andrewfarrar741 9 ай бұрын
@@IceMetalPunk The spirit of an atomic ninja already exists inside you. ⚛️🥷
@fahrenheit2101 7 ай бұрын
Provided you're a politically motivated mathematician
@President__Job 4 ай бұрын
Funny how i was born September 2002 I am a math major and my last name means "presedent" in my language
@PopeLando 10 ай бұрын
"You're out of luck if you solve Riemann when you're 41. But if you were born just one year earlier..." ~Prize-winning mathematician! 😂
@alfonsolarcinese8926 10 ай бұрын
Age discrimination is everywhere...
@alfonsolarcinese8926 10 ай бұрын
However I truly congratulate this guy anyway!
@JohnDlugosz 10 ай бұрын
Well, there is a different prize you'd get, specific for a list of problems that includes the Riemann conjecture. I think the prize is a million dollars.
@ben_clifford 10 ай бұрын
I love that no one in the comments got your joke. He should have said "one year later." We have a term for this in software. This is a version of the off-by-one error (this leads to being off by 2, but they all get lumped together).
@terencetsang9518 10 ай бұрын
Jokes aside, this again dispels the somewhat common misconception that one's proficiency in mental arithmetics is meaningfully correlated with one's ability to apply, advance, or even invent math.
@thedanielstraight 10 ай бұрын
I could listen to this guy talk for at least an eon or two... Congrats on this achievement, sir! 👑
@KazimirQ7G 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations, Mr. Maynard! I'm proud of you, and love the way you explain your maths. Thank you for your contributions here in this channel. ♥
@Xoque551 9 ай бұрын
So happy for you James, and for the journey to be brilliantly documented by Numberphile! Such a dream come true! :)
@UbiquitousBooks 10 ай бұрын
Something tells me that if you prove the Rieman hypothesis at age 41 then not winning the fields medal isn't going to hold you back too much…
@thej3799 10 ай бұрын
😂
@andrewcgs 9 ай бұрын
Andrew Wiles couldn't be awarded the Fields medal for proving Fermat's Last Theorem because he was 41, but he was awarded a special prize (a silver plaque)
@plusunim 10 ай бұрын
Most sincere CONGRATULATIONS!! 🥳
@nozua 10 ай бұрын
4:55 I was super hyped to see June Huh among the winners! He was an amazing expositor in the "g-conjecture" video, which is one of my favorite Numberphile videos.
@dylanrambow2704 10 ай бұрын
It's absolutely beautiful to hear James's enthusiasm and glee.
@JM-us3fr 10 ай бұрын
I love how at 4:52 James Maynard is the only one smiling. Everyone else is like "Let's get this over with so I can go back to researching"
@ImaginaryMdA 3 ай бұрын
I don't think you can blame Ukranian mathematician Maryna Viazovska at that particular time.
@holliswilliams8426 2 ай бұрын
Viazovska was going through difficult times and had young colleagues and students who died during the Russia-Ukraine war.
@SoopaPop 10 ай бұрын
13:42 photographic evidence of world record fields medal speedrun. run time: less than 1 day
@user-sb4ev1jf8g 9 ай бұрын
"Most mathematicians are really motivated by mathematics" Congratulations James!!!. congratulations to james! he is crazy genius, humble and certainly deserved it.
@Perriax 10 ай бұрын
What an achievement! Congratulations!!
@skyless7304 9 ай бұрын
Congratulations what a joyous news, well deserved😊. Legend!
@chompin_cheddar 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your new addition to the family! The Fields Medal is cool too I guess.
@sander_bouwhuis 10 ай бұрын
HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations James!!! Surreal to have seen videos with you over the years, and there you are, winning such a prestigious price!
@joseffbokobza6640 9 ай бұрын
I love this style of video. Interviewing mathematicians is really tickling my anthropology bone
@datamoon 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations!
@spinity8468 9 ай бұрын
James, you are very charismatic! I like to see you talking. Thanks for this video!
@Bethos1247-Arne 9 ай бұрын
Ah, he. Remember some videos on this channel. This is a great honor for him. I am happy for him. And like to thank him for his contribution to the most beautiful science of all.
@bernardcrnkovic3769 10 ай бұрын
congratulations to james! he is crazy genius, humble and certainly deserved it
@captnmaico6776 9 ай бұрын
Great interview, James is not only incredible smart, but also humble and has a catching laugh.
@Vares65 10 ай бұрын
Oh wow! That's really exciting! Congrats!
@Bruh_Idk 9 ай бұрын
This was so cool. James seems like such a chill guy, wish I had him as a lecturer in uni hahhah.
@ShayWestrip 10 ай бұрын
Big congrats🎉 love Maynard vids
@ashkara8652 10 ай бұрын
So happy for him! Wish I knew sooner, what an achievement!
@CombatLegsVIDS 10 ай бұрын
13:40 COULD THERE HAVE BEEN A MORE PERFECT PICTURE!?🥳💐 Congratulations on your 2 achievements, Mr. James Maynard. God bless you and your family. 🙏
@trevinbeattie4888 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations James! 😊🎉
@pacolibre5411 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations to Maynard James Keenan for winning the Fields Medal for his work with the Fibonacci sequence!
@mdmn-ARCA 10 ай бұрын
Danny Carey was robbed!
@ragnkja 10 ай бұрын
What’s with the misnaming?
@blower5 10 ай бұрын
@@ragnkja math guy sound like tool guy
@ragnkja 10 ай бұрын
@@blower5 And?
@aksldfoityawiejfsdnfakldjfxcoi 10 ай бұрын
And for his work with parabolas on Lateralus
@jseden1 9 ай бұрын
What a joy, congrats xx
@Dat_Thing88 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations fr!
@gyubok 10 ай бұрын
congratulations James!
@svenhoek 10 ай бұрын
Congrats MJK !!!
@plbyrne 10 ай бұрын
This is awesome. Congratulations.
@ziedjbeli4811 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations on this major achievement, sir 💯
@CollinHeist20 9 ай бұрын
Super cool to see a talented person rewarded for their hard work!
@holliswilliams8426 2 ай бұрын
i agree
@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious 10 ай бұрын
I don't think I'll ever be able to understand the work that's gone into the achievement, but I do have an idea of the magnitude of the achievement, congratulations!
@Beny123 9 ай бұрын
I can safely say working like crazy for 20+ years and being lucky enough to be born in a place and time to have great tutors/parents .
@tatertot4810 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations sir!
@Datamining101 10 ай бұрын
They should totally provide you with two medals... the truly valuable one and a plated one for display.
@ggurunadha 10 ай бұрын
Congrats!!
@MoosesValley 9 ай бұрын
Congratulations James !
@faithgrins 10 ай бұрын
And for his work on Diaphantine approximations, at that! Congratulations, James! Hard-earned but well-earned.
@randomname285 10 ай бұрын
Great contributor! Congrats to him!
@str1979 10 ай бұрын
"if you're 41 you can't win . . if you only were born a year earlier" . . then you would be 42 . . so you couldn't win either - classic math mistake of a field medal winner 😂
@johnchessant3012 9 ай бұрын
He said it slightly wrong but I believe the scenario he had in mind was something like this: born in 1989 -> proves major result in 2026 (age 37), but after that year's winners were already decided -> next Fields medal awarded 2030 (age 41) -> too old born one year earlier in 1988 -> proves major result in 2025 (age 37) -> next Fields medal awarded 2026 (age 38) -> yay
@recklessroges 10 ай бұрын
Congratz Maynard. I look forward to what you discover next.
@lafcursiax 10 ай бұрын
Awww, Fields baby! Double congratulations to James!
@geoffreykeane4072 10 ай бұрын
Great interview
@desktop2815 10 ай бұрын
Dang new speed run champion for Fields Medal. Nice job
@varijavishwanath8253 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations 👏👏
@raybo780 9 ай бұрын
James is awesome, so happy for him
@carltonleboss 10 ай бұрын
Congrats!
@vincentbutton5926 10 ай бұрын
"Most mathematicians are really motivated by mathematics" ❤ Congratulations James!!!
@rajeshrai5208 9 ай бұрын
He seems to exemplify the joy of pursuing math! Congratulations, James Maynard!
@barmouthbridge8772 10 ай бұрын
Love this guy on here. Numberphile through Brady has introduced us to so many likeable affable clever folk. I've made a list of my favourites which certainly isn't exhaustive. Holly Krieger, Hannah Fry, Zvezdelina Stankova, David Eisenbud, Ron Graham, Edward Frenkel. Who was your favourite and what distinguished them in your eyes?
@pezboy715 9 ай бұрын
5:11 Maryna - “I can’t believe I have to sit here and accept this stupid award when I could be doing maths….”
@boredgrass 6 ай бұрын
The best shot of the Field Medal, ever❤️
@drorbitaldeathray 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations James! The picture of his son with the medal was so cute I had to screenshot it and send it to my wife 😆
@John-pn4rt 10 ай бұрын
possibly even more exciting for him he was the subject of a question on this week's (31 July 2023) heat of University Challenge!
@nutsnproud6932 10 ай бұрын
Well done!
@sran2007 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations 🎉🎉
@busterdafydd3096 9 ай бұрын
14:26. You can put in a see through cupboard.. a display case . Heard of them? Also make sure the display case is screwed down and/or weighted and bullet proof, so you don't fear it being stolen
@donaldasayers 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations to James.
@evilotis01 10 ай бұрын
omg congratulations!!!
@weetabixharry 10 ай бұрын
This is the first time I have heard of the medal winner before they won the Fields medal. All thanks to Numberfile.
@artswri 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations to a winner!
@funtaste4750 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations🎉🎉
@michael4192 10 ай бұрын
You gotta bring this guy on more often with more number theory
@bbok1616 10 ай бұрын
So inspiring
@calmeilles 9 ай бұрын
After all the years that you have been doing these it really is time you learned to hold a camera steady.
@JackDespero 10 ай бұрын
What a week for this man: Winning the Fields medal AND assisting to the birth of your first child. I am so happy for him.
@alexe3332 4 ай бұрын
Good job mate🥇
@TheGmr140 4 ай бұрын
Congrats on the fields medal 😊😊
@ehfik 10 ай бұрын
wow, congratulations!
@qwkimball 9 ай бұрын
I love the fact that one of the world's finest working mathematicians has apparently quite recently run into the edge of an open door.
@davidnelson4960 9 ай бұрын
I'll know I'm in the right time and country when men like Maynard are our Rockstars and heroes.
@cyrilio 10 ай бұрын
He should have a replica made to use as a show piece.
@xTeehe 9 ай бұрын
why
@travelservices1200 10 ай бұрын
What an amazing couple of days!! A Fields Medal and then the birth of his son. Congratulations and sympathetic joy. I was tearing up by the end. ^_^
@minafolco1785 10 ай бұрын
Congratulazioni 🏅
@IrishEye 10 ай бұрын
Loved the Mod4 comment, spoken like a true mathematician.
@jesperdj 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations James Maynard 🎉🏅
@frankharr9466 9 ай бұрын
Congratulations to him.
@Labben91 9 ай бұрын
By definition it can't be the "nobel" prize of mathematics when it has an age limit to it.
@satyajeetprabhu 10 ай бұрын
What a guy... 3 time Formula 1 champion and now a fields medal!
@thomaskeenan2208 9 ай бұрын
Amazing accomplishment. Advancing human knowledge.
@lucabausani5414 7 ай бұрын
Congratulazioni!
@jonathandeleyser1782 9 ай бұрын
Great questions
@bartwilson2513 10 ай бұрын
Well, I knew he was smart just from listening to him talk on his videos. I didn't know he was THIS smart. Good on 'em.
@kevinn1158 10 ай бұрын
I'll guess that your son was a bigger reward... And now you have a project in creating a great human being now. congrats on both.
@Robi2009 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations dr Maynard! Well deserved reward!
@ultraL2 10 ай бұрын
congrats
@haggaisimon7748 9 ай бұрын
I used to be fascinated by Nobel prizes and Fields medal. Not anymore.
@gregorysanders9034 9 ай бұрын
Congratulations
Lalit sir Maths walleh
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