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| Pakistan Mathematical Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pakistan Mathematical Society |
| Formation | 2001 |
| Type | Academic society |
| Headquarters | Islamabad |
| Location | Pakistan |
| Region served | Pakistan |
| Language | English, Urdu |
| Leader title | President |
Pakistan Mathematical Society
The Pakistan Mathematical Society is a scholarly organization promoting mathematical research, pedagogy, and collaboration across Pakistan, engaging academics from universities such as Quaid-i-Azam University, University of Karachi, Lahore University of Management Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, and Punjab University. It connects researchers who publish in journals like the Journal of the London Mathematical Society, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Annals of Mathematics, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, and Acta Mathematica while collaborating with international bodies including the International Mathematical Union, European Mathematical Society, American Mathematical Society, Royal Society, and Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics. The society interacts with research institutes such as the Fields Institute, Clay Mathematics Institute, Isaac Newton Institute, CIMPA, and Indian Statistical Institute.
The society traces its origins to gatherings of mathematicians from institutions like Government College University, Lahore, University of Peshawar, COMSATS University Islamabad, Bahauddin Zakariya University, and Allama Iqbal Open University inspired by conferences held at venues such as Karachi Expo Center, Lahore University Auditorium, and Islamabad Conference Centre. Early members included scholars connected to international programs such as the Fulbright Program, Commonwealth Scholarship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Rhodes Scholarship, and meetings with delegations from China Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Max Planck Society, French National Centre for Scientific Research, and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. The society built ties following lectures by visiting mathematicians from University of Cambridge, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, and Stanford University, and through workshops modeled on events at the International Congress of Mathematicians, Neumann Colloquium, and Heilbronn Institute.
The society promotes research aligned with themes explored at the International Congress of Mathematicians, European Congress of Mathematics, Abdus Salam Award discussions, and collaborations with institutes such as the Institute for Advanced Study, Perimeter Institute, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, and Simons Foundation. Activities include organizing seminars that attract speakers from University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Yale University, Columbia University, and Imperial College London, and hosting problem sessions inspired by competitions like the International Mathematical Olympiad, Asian Pacific Mathematical Olympiad, Putnam Competition, IMO Shortlist, and Kvant. It supports research projects funded through grants from organizations like the World Bank, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), European Research Council, and National Science Foundation.
Membership comprises faculty and researchers affiliated to institutions such as Aga Khan University, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, University of the Punjab, University of Sindh, and Quetta University, as well as members holding positions at Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Springer Nature, Elsevier, and Taylor & Francis. Governance follows elected offices similar to structures at Royal Society of London, American Mathematical Society, London Mathematical Society, Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung, and Sociedad Matemática Mexicana, with councils and committees liaising with bodies like the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Pakistan Engineering Council, National Centre for Physics, and provincial education departments in Punjab, Pakistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan. Honorary members have included academics who trained at University of Chicago, Princeton University, California Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, and Johns Hopkins University.
The society issues bulletins and proceedings in the style of periodicals such as Proceedings of the Royal Society A, Communications in Mathematical Physics, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, and Notices of the American Mathematical Society. It organizes national conferences mirroring formats of the International Congress of Mathematicians, regional meetings comparable to the Asian Mathematical Conference, and specialized symposia on topics addressed at ICERM, MSRI, Fields Institute programs, and Newton Institute workshops. Conferences have hosted speakers associated with École Normale Supérieure, Scuola Normale Superiore, École Polytechnique, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian Institute of Science, Nanyang Technological University, and University of Tokyo.
Outreach includes preparing students for competitions like the International Mathematical Olympiad, Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad, North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (where mathematical problem-solving overlaps), and the National Mathematics Talent Contest; running teacher-training modeled on initiatives from Mathematics in Education and Industry, National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, and workshops by IMU Commission on Education. Programs collaborate with schools such as Aitchison College, Sadiq Public School, Karachi Grammar School, Convent of Jesus and Mary, and colleges involved in regional science fairs like those at All Pakistan Science Fair, Kashmir Science Festival, and Lahore Science Mela. Partnerships extend to organizations like the British Council, United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, Japan International Cooperation Agency, World Mathematics Year initiatives, and NGOs such as Aga Khan Development Network.
The society grants prizes patterned after awards like the Fields Medal, Abel Prize, Shaw Prize, Clay Research Award, and national honors comparable to the Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, and recognizes contributions with medals akin to the Sylvester Medal and De Morgan Medal. Recipients include researchers with affiliations to Imperial College London, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Toronto, and McGill University, and early-career awards mirror fellowships such as the Rising Star Fellowship, Newton International Fellowship, Humboldt Fellowship, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. The society’s prizes are presented at ceremonies modeled on events held by the Royal Society and the American Mathematical Society.
Category:Mathematical societies Category:Scientific organisations based in Pakistan