AMS (American Mathematical Society)
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| AMS (American Mathematical Society) | |
|---|---|
| Name | American Mathematical Society |
| Formation | 1888 |
| Headquarters | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Leader title | President |
AMS (American Mathematical Society) is a professional association dedicated to the interests of mathematicians and the advancement of mathematical research, scholarship, and communication. It supports professional development, publishes scholarly literature, sponsors meetings and prizes, and engages with mathematical education and policy. The organization interacts with universities, research institutes, libraries, foundations, and government agencies.
History
The society was founded in 1888 in Boston with involvement from figures associated with Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, and Princeton University, reflecting ties to early American mathematical communities near Cambridge, Massachusetts and New York City. Its early decades overlapped with developments at University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University, and institutions influenced by émigré scholars from University of Göttingen and École Normale Supérieure. Milestones include the establishment of flagship publications during periods concurrent with events at World War I, World War II, and the expansion of graduate programs paralleling trends at Institute for Advanced Study and funding shifts associated with the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research. Key historical links connect to prize foundations and memorial lectures honoring mathematicians affiliated with University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Northwestern University, and other research centers.
Organization and Governance
Governance structures involve elected officers, a council, and committees drawn from scholars at Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, University of Texas at Austin, and international institutions such as University of Cambridge and Université Paris-Sud. The presidential office has been held by leaders with prior roles at organizations like Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Association of America, and national academies including the National Academy of Sciences. Administrative operations connect to library partners like Library of Congress and publishing collaborations with university presses including Princeton University Press and Oxford University Press.
Publications and Journals
The society publishes a portfolio of journals and books comparable in scope to outlets like Annals of Mathematics, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, and series that parallel monographs from Cambridge University Press and Springer Science+Business Media. Editorial boards have included editors from Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, University of Oxford, and Yale University. The publishing program addresses research articles, conference proceedings, and reference works used alongside resources from Mathematical Reviews and databases associated with Zentralblatt MATH.
Meetings, Conferences, and Prizes
Annual and sectional meetings convene scholars in venues across cities such as Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, and international locations linked to Berlin and Toronto, often coordinated with institutions like Carnegie Mellon University and McGill University. The prize portfolio includes awards analogous to historic honors like the Fields Medal, the Cole Prize, and memorial prizes established in tribute to mathematicians affiliated with Columbia University, Duke University, and University of Wisconsin–Madison. Conferences feature plenary speakers drawn from faculties at Harvard University, University of California, Los Angeles, Imperial College London, and recipients of recognitions from bodies including the European Mathematical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Educational and Outreach Activities
The society engages in curricular and pedagogical initiatives that interact with programs at National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematical Association of America, and state education departments in California, New York (state), and Texas. Workshops and summer schools have been hosted at venues including Institute for Advanced Study, Fields Institute, and regional campuses of University of Minnesota and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, coordinating with scholarship programs linked to foundations such as the Simons Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation.
Advocacy and Policy Involvement
Advocacy efforts address federal research funding, immigration policies affecting researchers, and open access to scholarly communications, interacting with agencies like the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education (United States), and legislative bodies such as the United States Congress. Policy statements have referenced principles common to statements from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and coalition activities with the Coalition for National Science Funding and international partners including the International Mathematical Union.
Membership and Chapters
Membership comprises researchers, educators, students, and librarians affiliated with universities and laboratories such as Los Alamos National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, University of Washington, and a network of regional sections mirrored in other professional societies like American Physical Society and Association for Computing Machinery. Local chapters and student chapters operate at campuses including Princeton University, University of California, San Diego, University of Colorado Boulder, and international universities in Mexico City and London.