Iranian Mathematical Society

Iranian Mathematical Society
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Name	Iranian Mathematical Society
Native name	انجمن ریاضی ایران
Formation	1966
Type	Learned society
Headquarters	Tehran
Region served	Iran
Language	Persian, English
Leader title	President

Iranian Mathematical Society is a learned society dedicated to the promotion of pure and applied mathematical research and education in Iran. It serves as a nexus among Iranian mathematicians, universities, research institutes, and international mathematical organizations. The society organizes conferences, publishes journals, and issues awards to recognize achievements in mathematics across disciplines and institutions.

History

The society traces its roots to mid-20th century efforts linking scholars from University of Tehran, Sharif University of Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, Isfahan University of Technology, Tarbiat Modares University, Shahid Beheshti University, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Tabriz University, Shiraz University, and K.N. Toosi University of Technology. Early figures included mathematicians associated with Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Academy of Sciences of Iran, National Library and Archives of Iran, Pahlavi University (now Shiraz University), and institutes linked to Ministry of Culture and Higher Education and Iran National Commission for UNESCO. The society developed alongside regional associations such as Mathematical Society of America, London Mathematical Society, Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung, Société Mathématique de France, Unione Matematica Italiana, and American Mathematical Society, adapting international professional norms to Iranian academic contexts. During periods of political change including the Iranian Revolution and subsequent reforms, the society maintained ties with research centers like Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Sharif University of Technology Students' Association, and provincial universities in Kerman, Yazd, Rasht, Ahvaz, and Zahedan. Over decades it engaged with authors and editors linked to journals such as Acta Mathematica, Annals of Mathematics, Journal of Differential Geometry, Inventiones Mathematicae, and regional publications.

Mission and Activities

The society's mission emphasizes collaboration among faculties at Allameh Tabataba'i University, Bu-Ali Sina University, Kharazmi University, Damghan University, Golestan University, Hakim Sabzevari University, and research groups at Sharif University of Technology Graduate School and Persian Gulf University. Activities include organizing seminars with speakers from Princeton University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, École Normale Supérieure, École Polytechnique, University of California, Berkeley, and institutes like Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Clay Mathematics Institute, and Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. The society fosters interactions among members who collaborate on topics referenced in works by authors affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, University of Chicago, Yale University, New York University, University of Bonn, University of Paris, University of Tokyo, and Seoul National University.

Membership and Governance

Membership comprises faculty, researchers, and graduate students from institutions such as University of Isfahan, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, University of Mazandaran, Razi University, Bu-Ali Sina University, and technical colleges affiliated with Tehran Polytechnic and Iran University of Science and Technology. Governance features elected positions comparable to counterparts at American Mathematical Society, European Mathematical Society, Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences, and national academies like Academia Sinica and Russian Academy of Sciences. Committees coordinate with provincial university departments and national centers including Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology and Iranian National Science Foundation.

Publications and Conferences

The society publishes journals and proceedings similar in spirit to regional outlets such as Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Quarterly of Applied Mathematics, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Communications in Mathematical Physics, and guest volumes referencing conferences like International Congress of Mathematicians, European Congress of Mathematics, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics meetings, and workshops held at Sharif University of Technology, University of Tehran, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Isfahan University of Technology, and Shiraz University. Regular events include national congresses parallel to ICM, topical symposia on algebra, analysis, geometry, topology, combinatorics, numerical analysis, and applied mathematics with invited speakers from Fields Institute, Banff International Research Station, CIRM, and regional hubs in Istanbul, Baku, and Doha.

Awards and Recognition

The society grants prizes and medals analogous to awards such as the Fields Medal, Abel Prize, Wolf Prize, Shaw Prize, Crafoord Prize, Sacks Prize, and national honors modeled on distinctions from bodies like Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Recipients include academics with affiliations to Sharif University of Technology, University of Tehran, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, and emerging scholars recognized by partnerships with Clay Mathematics Institute and Simons Foundation programs.

Educational and Outreach Programs

Outreach targets high school and university students participating in competitions and training akin to International Mathematical Olympiad, Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad, Iranian Mathematical Olympiad, and summer schools modeled on programs at Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and Institut Henri Poincaré. Collaborations occur with provincial education offices, university departments, and organizations such as Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, European Mathematical Society, and math circles inspired by initiatives at Huntington High School and university outreach centers in Karaj, Qom, Hamedan, and Sari.

International Collaborations and Affiliations

The society sustains links with international bodies and research centers including International Mathematical Union, European Mathematical Society, American Mathematical Society, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Maison des Mathématiques, Centre International de Rencontres Mathématiques, Fields Institute, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Clay Mathematics Institute, Simons Foundation, and academic departments at Princeton University, Harvard University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of Tokyo, Seoul National University, University of Bonn, École Normale Supérieure, and University of California, Berkeley.

Category:Scientific societies based in Iran Category:Mathematical societies