Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics

Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics
Name	Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics
Abbrev	IPAM
Established	2000
Type	Research institute
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California
Parent organization	University of California, Los Angeles

Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics is a mathematical sciences research institute located at the University of California, Los Angeles. It serves as a national center for collaboration among researchers from institutions such as Harvard University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford. The institute hosts programs that attract participants from California Institute of Technology, Columbia University, New York University, University of Chicago, Yale University, and international centers including École Normale Supérieure, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Max Planck Society, and Institute for Advanced Study.

History

The institute was founded in 2000 as part of an expansion of mathematical research initiatives associated with National Science Foundation, American Mathematical Society, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Simons Foundation, and collaboration models influenced by Institute for Advanced Study and Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. Early leadership included faculty affiliated with California Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and University of California, Berkeley. Over time the institute partnered with programs connected to European Research Council, Royal Society, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Australian Research Council.

Mission and Activities

The institute's mission emphasizes interdisciplinary interaction among communities represented by National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy, NASA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, United Nations, and private sponsors such as Google, Microsoft Research, IBM Research, Facebook AI Research, and Amazon Web Services. Activities include year-long programs modeled after initiatives at Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, intensive workshops inspired by Clay Mathematics Institute programs, and working groups akin to those organized by Royal Society and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Research Programs and Workshops

Research programs cover topics connecting the work of scholars from Princeton University, Harvard University, Stanford University, Columbia University, New York University, and international centers like Institut Camille Jordan, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, and Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. Typical themes have included computational mathematics linked to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, data science collaborations with Berkeley Institute for Data Science, mathematical physics resonant with Perimeter Institute, and biological mathematics echoing work at Wellcome Trust-funded centers. Workshops often invite participants from European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Argonne National Laboratory.

Educational and Outreach Initiatives

Educational programs include summer schools modeled after those at MSRI Summer Graduate School, postdoctoral fellowships similar to those of Institute for Advanced Study, and workshops for early-career researchers connected to Royal Society University Research Fellowships and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation networks. Outreach extends to collaborations with California State University campuses, Los Angeles Unified School District, Getty Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and public programs that mirror partnerships made by American Mathematical Society and Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Organization and Governance

Governance involves a board that includes representatives from University of California, Los Angeles, National Science Foundation, Simons Foundation, American Mathematical Society, and emeritus faculty from universities such as Princeton University, Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford. Administrative leadership coordinates with departments including UCLA Department of Mathematics, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, UCLA Department of Physics, and centers like UCLA Brain Research Institute.

Notable Faculty and Affiliates

Affiliates have included scholars associated with awards and institutions such as the Fields Medal, Abel Prize, MacArthur Fellows Program, National Medal of Science, Breakthrough Prize, and fellowships from Royal Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and National Academy of Sciences. Visiting scientists have come from Harvard University, Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Caltech, University of Chicago, Yale University, Columbia University, New York University, École Polytechnique, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Indian Institute of Science.

Facilities and Funding Sources

Facilities include seminar rooms, computational clusters coordinated with National Science Foundation resources, and collaborative spaces used by partners such as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories. Funding sources comprise grants and gifts from National Science Foundation, Simons Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Institutes of Health, and corporate sponsors like Google, Microsoft, and IBM.

Category:Research institutes in California Category:University of California, Los Angeles