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of Kazan. Russia, awarded the Lobatchefsky prize for io".^ to D. 

 Hilbert, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Gottingen, 

 for his treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Geometry, the work 

 having been reviewed and reported on by I )octor Poincareof the fnsti- 

 tute of I' ranee. The works submitted by Messrs. Barbarin, Lemoine, 

 Fieri, and Study were reviewed by Professors Mansion, ( '. A. Lais- 

 ant. (1. Peano, and I). Seiliger, and were distinguished by honorable 

 mention. In recognition of the aid rendered in the examination of 

 these works, the N. T. Lobatchefsky gold medal was awarded to 

 Doctor Poincare for his report on the treatise of Professor Hilbert, 

 and Messrs. Mansion, Laisant, and Peano are to be made honorary 

 members of the Society. 



The Lobatchefsky prize of 500 roubles is bestowed triennially for 

 works relating to geometry, preferably to geometry non-Euclidean, 

 the Society being empowered to increase the value of the prize if the 

 condition of the fund admits. Works printed in Russian, French, 

 English, Italian, or Latin, and submitted during the six years pre- 

 ceding the date of an award, are eligible. The prize is not divided 

 between competitors, hut, in case of the reception of several works of 

 equal value, it is awarded by lot. The fourth award will take place 

 November 6, 1906. Competitive treatises will he received until No- 

 vember 4, 1905, and should be addressed to the Physico-Mathematical 

 Society of Kazan, of which Doctor A. Vassilief is President. 



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