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Re:What they say about age is true by dagw on Monday August 30, 2010 @07:42AM (#1645943)
That would be the Abel prize. Although I wouldn't call it a better or worse prize. The two awards simply have different goals they want to recognize. Abel is more of lifetime achievement award and Fields is more of a recognition of brilliant younger mathematicians and an encouragement to go on to greater things.

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