tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post1076034289928610743..comments2024-03-28T18:17:00.135-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: Ravi Kannan wins the Knuth PrizeLance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-33781581736313521222011-04-30T02:10:30.637-05:002011-04-30T02:10:30.637-05:00Congratulations to Ravi! Why is Knuth prize not aw...Congratulations to Ravi! Why is Knuth prize not awarded to young Computer Science researchers? It seems they pick only the 50+ year olds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-6986858141250366902011-04-26T16:21:06.842-05:002011-04-26T16:21:06.842-05:00To Anon: The Knuth prize is always given to a sing...To Anon: The Knuth prize is always given to a single individual. It is good to keep in mind for any award that no research is ever done on an island, always done with or built on great work of others.Lance Fortnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-8891296560361680232011-04-26T15:42:31.989-05:002011-04-26T15:42:31.989-05:00Great choice!Great choice!Michael Mitzenmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161161032642563814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-37974421124982508132011-04-26T15:32:04.223-05:002011-04-26T15:32:04.223-05:00Congratulations, well deserved! Many of the works ...Congratulations, well deserved! Many of the works mentioned are joint with Alan Frieze... Any idea why he was not a co-winner?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com