2014: Yakov G. Sinai

Princeton University, USA, and Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences

“for his fundamental contributions to dynamical systems, ergodic theory, and mathematical physics”

The Abel Prize interview

Yakov Sinai interviewed by the two mathematicians Christian Skau and Martin Raussen.

The Abel Prize award ceremony

Award ceremony and acceptance speech in the University of Oslo’s Ceremonial Hall.

Live interview with Yakov Sinai

Abel laureate Yakov Sinai in conversation with norwegian journalist Tonje Stensland at a public reception at Det Norske Teatret (Norwegian Theater).

The 2014 Abel Prize announcement

The 2014 Abel Prize was announced March 26 in The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

Acceptance speech by Yakov Sinai

A clip from the Abel Prize award ceremony.

Yakov Sinai: Now everything has been started? The origin of deterministic chaos

Yakov Sinais Abel Prize lecture. Programme and summary available in the YouTube description.

Gregory Margulis: Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy and homogeneous dynamics

Programme and summary available in the YouTube description.

Konstantin Khanin: Between mathematics and physics

Programme and summary available in the YouTube description.

Domokos Szász: Mathematical billiards and chaos

Programme and summary available in the YouTube description.