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Programme for the Abel Lectures 2005:
1. "Abstract Phragmen-Lindelöf theorem & Saint Venant’s principle" by Abel Laureate 2005 Peter D. Lax, New York University
2. "Systems of conservation laws" by Professor Sebastian Noelle, CMA Oslo/ RWTH Aachen
3. "Hyperbolic equations and spectral geometry" by Professor Peter Sarnak, Princeton University
4. "Rigorous semiclassical asymptotics for integrable systems:The KdV and focusing NLS cases" by Professor Stephanos Venakides, Duke University
This lecture was held at The University of Oslo, May 25, 2005 and was part of the Abel Prize Lectures in connection with the Abel Prize Week celebrations.
Programme for the Abel Lectures 2005:
1. "Abstract Phragmen-Lindelöf theorem & Saint Venant’s principle" by Abel Laureate 2005 Peter D. Lax, New York University
2. "Systems of conservation laws" by Professor Sebastian Noelle, CMA Oslo/ RWTH Aachen
3. "Hyperbolic equations and spectral geometry" by Professor Peter Sarnak, Princeton University
4. "Rigorous semiclassical asymptotics for integrable systems:The KdV and focusing NLS cases" by Professor Stephanos Venakides, Duke University
This lecture was held at The University of Oslo, May 25, 2005 and was part of the Abel Prize Lectures in connection with the Abel Prize Week celebrations.
![Abel Award Ceremony 2015 - John Nash & Louis Nirenberg [Full]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mcfdE_n7F1k/mqdefault.jpg "Abel Award Ceremony 2015 - John Nash & Louis Nirenberg [Full]
25:10 Acceptance speech by John Nash [English]
26:45 Acceptance speech by Louis Nirenberg [English]
NB! The programme of the Abel Ceremonies was mostly in Norwegian up to 2017. Please see the full program with translated speeches here: https://we.tl/t-Q5wif6PdpO
The Abel Prize Award Ceremony, May 19, 2015.
Place: The University Aula, Oslo, Norway
Programme:
0:00 Procession accompanied by the “Abel Fanfare” (Klaus Sandvik). Performed by musicians from The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces
1:48 His Majesty King Harald enters the University Aula
2:51 Fanteguten. Trad/ Arr: Sverre Indris Joner
7:40 Opening speech by Professor Kirsti Strøm Bull, President of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
13:52 Skjøre (Fragile) Music: Sting/ Norwegian lyrics: Kjell Inge Torgersen/Arr: Pitsj
17:31 The Abel Committee’s Citation by Professor John Rognes, Chair of the Abel Committee
24:07 His Majesty King Harald presents the Abel Prize to John F. Nash, Jr. and Louis Nirenberg
25:10 Acceptance speech by John Nash [English]
26:45 Acceptance speech by Louis Nirenberg [English]
36:08 Tanta til Beate. Music: Lillebjørn Nilsen/ Arr: Børre Dalhaug
Thumbnail photographer: Berit Roald/NTB scanpix")
