South American Mathematical Society
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| South American Mathematical Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | South American Mathematical Society |
| Formation | 20th century |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | South America |
| Region served | South America |
| Language | Spanish; Portuguese; English |
| Leader title | President |
South American Mathematical Society The South American Mathematical Society is a continental learned society connecting mathematicians from across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. It serves as a network among institutions such as the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidade de São Paulo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, and regional bodies like the Union of South American Nations and collaborates with international organizations including the International Mathematical Union, European Mathematical Society, American Mathematical Society, and Mathematical Society of Japan.
History
Founded in the late 20th century, the society emerged from earlier gatherings of scholars at meetings hosted by institutions such as the Argentine National Academy of Sciences, Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Academia de Ciencias de Cuba (regional links), and research centers like the Centro de Modelamiento Matemático and the Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada. Early formative conferences referenced landmark events such as the International Congress of Mathematicians and regional symposia in cities like Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago, Bogotá, and Lima. Founding members included faculty from the Universidad de la República (Uruguay), Universidad de Chile, and Universidad de Antioquia, who had connections to prize-awarded mathematicians and alumni of programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, University of Cambridge, École Normale Supérieure, and the Institute for Advanced Study.
Mission and Objectives
The society's mission aligns with objectives promoted by entities such as the International Council for Science, the UNESCO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Organization of American States, and national science ministries in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia: advance mathematical research, foster graduate training at universities like the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba and Universidade Estadual de Campinas, promote collaboration with research institutes such as the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), and support outreach through museums and cultural partners including the Museo de la Plata and the Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos.
Membership and Governance
Membership comprises individual mathematicians, institutional representatives from departments such as Departamento de Matemática (Universidad de Chile), and affiliated societies like the Sociedade Brasileira de Matemática, Asociación Colombiana de Matemáticas, Sociedad Matemática Peruana, and Sociedad Matemática Argentina. Governance follows practices similar to the International Mathematical Union, with an elected executive council, committees on finance, ethics, and education, and advisory boards drawing on figures associated with the Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (United States), and regional academies. Leadership roles have been held by professors trained at institutions such as the University of Oxford, Stanford University, University of Buenos Aires, and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
Activities and Programs
Programs include research working groups on topics highlighted at the International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, training workshops modeled after programs at the Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, doctoral exchange schemes linked with the European Research Council and national scholarship agencies, and outreach initiatives in collaboration with foundations such as the Carnegie Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (education partnerships). The society runs prize programs analogous to the Fields Medal and the Abel Prize at regional scale, mentoring programs tied to university networks including the Federación Argentina de Sociedades de Profesores de Matemática and regional teacher associations.
Publications and Communications
Publishing partnerships extend to journals and presses connected to the Springer Science+Business Media, Elsevier, American Mathematical Society, Cambridge University Press, and regional academic publishers at universities such as the Universidade de São Paulo Press and Universidad de Chile Editorial. The society issues newsletters, bulletins, and proceedings modeled on series like the Transactions of the American Mathematical Society and collaborates on open-access initiatives similar to arXiv and regional repositories coordinated with the Redalyc network. Editorial boards include editors from journals like Revista Matemática Iberoamericana, Annals of Mathematics (comparative), Journal of the London Mathematical Society, and specialist periodicals in algebra, analysis, geometry, and applied mathematics.
Conferences and Events
Annual and biennial conferences bring together speakers affiliated with the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, Fields Institute, Centro de Investigaciones del Noroeste, and departmental seminar series from the Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), Universidad de Concepción, and Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais. The society co-hosts regional meetings alongside the Iberoamerican Congress of Mathematics, participates in panels at the International Congress of Mathematicians, and organizes thematic schools modeled after the CIME summer programs and the Mathematical Olympiad training camps in partnership with national olympiad committees and ministries of culture in capitals such as Montevideo and Quito.
Regional Impact and Collaborations
Collaborations span governmental and nongovernmental organizations including the Pan American Health Organization (interdisciplinary modeling), the Inter-American Development Bank, and university consortia like the Latin American Council of Social Sciences and the Association of Universities Entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America and the Caribbean. Impact is visible in strengthened doctoral programs at institutions such as the Universidad Nacional de La Plata and Universidade Estadual Paulista, joint research grants with agencies like FAPESP, CNPq, and ANII, and participation in continental initiatives relating to STEM policy, workforce development, and cross-border scientific mobility with partners including the European Commission and UNDP.