1. alfred nobel's last wish: alfred nobel did not list the mathematics prize in his will to set up the Nobel Prize. It is said that his decision is for personal reasons, because members of his mathematician family have not won any awards, which may lead to his lack of interest in setting up awards in the field of mathematics.
2. The essence of mathematics: Compared with other natural science fields, the essence of mathematics is more abstract and theoretical, lacking direct contact with the real world. This makes mathematical research often need more in-depth theoretical basis and more superb mathematical skills, so it is less well-known among the public.
3. Selection difficulty: The selection of mathematical research is also more difficult than other fields, because mathematical research often needs to last for many years or even decades, and the selection committee needs to have in-depth understanding and analysis of mathematical research in the past decades, which increases the difficulty of the selection work.
4. Interdisciplinary crossing: The crossing between mathematics and other natural science fields is more extensive, and the research in many fields depends on the development of mathematics. Therefore, mathematical research is often commended in awards in other fields, rather than in special mathematical awards.
In short, although there is no special prize for mathematics, mathematics has played a vital role in the development and progress of other natural sciences and is one of the cornerstones of modern scientific research.