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And the academic world will rejoice, proclaim her a genius of our time, and no doubt award her a Nobel prize. (That'd be nice!)

Wish it, and it shall be so :)

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by Anonymous Monk on Aug 13, 2014 at 01:47 UTC
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      In neither link was I able to find that a "mathematician [invented] a symbol for an asynchronous queue". Can anybody help point to that part?
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        It was the awarding of a prize to a female mathematician that was the pleasant surprise here.

        With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
        Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
        "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
        In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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