GET /v1/author/_search

# Description The syntax search allows for free logical combinations of all available search fields. While similar to the structured search, this endpoint offers much more flexibility at the cost of obscure search parameters. # Examples - **Simon Donald***: Search in <strong>all parts</strong> of an author's name (results contain <em>Simon, Donald</em> M. and <em>Donald</em>son, <em>Simon</em> Kirwan). - **ln: Donald* fn: Simon**: Search for specified family (<strong>ln</strong>) and given (<strong>fn</strong>) name. - **au: Stefan Müller cc:49**: Combine name search (<strong>au</strong>) with main MSC fields (<strong>cc</strong>). - **au: Helga Bunke**: Search results include <strong>name variations</strong>, in particular <strong>name changes</strong>, different <strong>transliterations</strong> and <strong>pseudonyms</strong>. Names of collectives will be displayed as a separate entity. - **(st:r & b) | (st:o)**: Search results include all <strong><u>r</u>eviewers</strong> with <strong><u>b</u>iographic information</strong> or <strong>c<u>o</u>llectives</strong>. - **(en:MGP | wikidata) ln:a***: Search results include all authors having either an <strong><u>en</u>try</strong> in the <em>Math Genealogy</em> Project or in <em>Wikidata</em> and whose family name starts with <em>''A''</em>. - **aw: Fields Abel**: Search for all <em>Fields Medal</em> <strong><u>aw</u>ard winners</strong> who also received an <em>Abel Prize</em>. The <strong>&</strong> operator is default and ommitted here. # Search fields - **any**: Includes ai, au, aw, cc - **ai**: zbMATH author ID - **au**: Author name - **aw**: Name of an award (to find laureates) - **cm**: Name of a collective (to find members of this collective) - **en**: External author ID: ORCID, MGP, Wikidata object number and others - **ln**: Last name - **fn**: First name - **co**: Name of an author (to find collectives the author is a member of) - **cc**: Main Fields of the author (given by first two MSC digits) - **py**: Year(s) in which the author has published. Interval search with &ldquo;-&rdquo; - **rv**: Reviewer ID - **st**: State: has biographic references (<em>st:b</em>), is cited (<em>st:c</em>), is collective (st:o) # Operators - **a & b**: Logical and (default) - **a | b**: Logical or - **!ab**: Logical not - **abc***: Right wildcard - **ab c**: Phrase - **(ab c)**: Term grouping