In reply to Horace Heffner's message of Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:00:18 -0800: Hi, [snip] >I think breakthroughs often come from the young folks in the field. >My question, though, is that, regardless the value of the work, isn't >it true the committee is not likely to give a prize to someone >without substantial credentials in the field, at least in physics. I >don't recall any fringe stuff ever making it. > I suspect you are correct. The committee appears to be very conservative, to the point that prizes are often awarded for work decades after the fact, when the work has already long become a part of established lore. Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk The shrub is a plant.
