Professor Emeritus Allen Hatcher will receive the inaugural Elias M. Stein Prize for Transformative Exposition for his book Algebraic Topology, awarded by the American Mathematical Society. “Algebraic Topology has transformed the teaching of this topic with its lively mix of intuition, salient examples, and formal mathematics,” the prize citation stated. “Its careful approach and spirit of fun has attracted many newcomers to the field.”
The Elias M. Stein Prize for Transformative Exposition is awarded for a written work, such as a book, survey, or exposition, in any area of mathematics that transforms the mathematical community's understanding of the subject or reshapes the way it is taught.
This prize of US$5,000 was endowed in 2022 by Stein’s students, colleagues, and friends to honor his remarkable legacy of writing monographs and textbooks, both singly and with collaborators. The prize will be presented at the 2025 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Seattle.
Congratulations, Allen, for this honor!
