Chinese Mathematical Society
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The Chinese Mathematical Society (Chinese:
中国数学会) is an academic organization for Chinese mathematicians. It is a member of China Association of Science and Technology.
. The inaugural conference was held in the library of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
on July 25, and 33 attended the meeting. Its founding members included Hu Dunfu, Feng Zuxun, Zhou Meiquan, Jiang Lifu, Xiong Qinglai
, Chen Jiangong
, Su Buqing
, Jiang Zehan, Qian Baozong, and Fu Zhongsun. The society published academic journal Journal of Chinese Mathematical Society, and a math promoting magazine, Mathematics Magazine
. In 1952 and 1953, these two journals was renamed Acta Mathematica Sinica
, and Mathematics Letters.
After formation, the office of CMS was located in China Science Society in 533 Ya'erpei Rd (now, South Shaaxi Rd) in Shanghai. After establishment of the People's Republic of China
, the Society was moved to Institute of Mathematics
of Chinese Academy of Sciences
in Beijing
. Currently, CMS is affiliated to the Institute of Mathematics and System Science of CAS.
Chinese Mathematical Society held 1st to 4th national conferences in August 1951, February 1960, November 1978, and October 1983, and in the cities of Beijing
, Shanghai
, Chengdu
and Wuhan
, respectively. Hua Luogeng
was the president of first three conferences. In the 4th conference, Hua Luogeng
, Su Buqing
, Jiang Zehan, Wu Daren and Ke Zhao were elected honorary presidents. The presidents of 4th to 8th conferences were Wu Wenjun
, Wang Yuan, Yang Le, Zhang Gongqing and Ma Zhiming.
CMS 50th anniversary conference was held in Shanghai in December 1985. Zhou Peiyuan
and Zhou Guangzhao
attended and delivered speeches. World-renowned mathematicians Shiing-shen Chern
and Henri Cartan
were also invited. In May 1995, the CMS 7th National Conference & 60 Anniversary Conference was held in Beijing. Zhu Guangya
and Lu Yongxiang
attended, and Shiing-shen Chern
and Shing-Tung Yau
were invited to give research talks.
Currently the Society has members of over 50,000.
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
中国数学会) is an academic organization for Chinese mathematicians. It is a member of China Association of Science and Technology.
History
The Chinese Mathematical Society (CMS) was founded in July 1935 in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. The inaugural conference was held in the library of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
on July 25, and 33 attended the meeting. Its founding members included Hu Dunfu, Feng Zuxun, Zhou Meiquan, Jiang Lifu, Xiong Qinglai
Xiong Qinglai
Xiong Qinglai , courtesy name Youzhi , was a Chinese mathematician from Yunnan. He was the first person to introduce modern mathematics into China, and served as an influential president of Yunnan University from 1937 through 1947. A Chinese stamp was issued in his honour.-Biography:Xiong studied...
, Chen Jiangong
Chen Jiangong
Chen Jiangong , or Jian-Gong Chen, was a renowned Chinese educator, mathematician and a pioneer of modernizing Chinese mathematics...
, Su Buqing
Su Buqing
Su Buqing was a Chinese mathematician and educator.He was born in Pingyang in Zhejiang Province in 1902. He graduated from Tohoku Imperial University in Japan in 1927 and received his Ph.D. from the University in 1931...
, Jiang Zehan, Qian Baozong, and Fu Zhongsun. The society published academic journal Journal of Chinese Mathematical Society, and a math promoting magazine, Mathematics Magazine
Mathematics Magazine
Mathematics Magazine is a refereed bimonthly publication of the Mathematical Association of America. Its intended audience is teachers of collegiate mathematics, especially at the junior/senior level, and their students. It is explicitly a journal of mathematics rather than pedagogy...
. In 1952 and 1953, these two journals was renamed Acta Mathematica Sinica
Acta Mathematica Sinica
Acta Mathematica Sinica is a peer-reviewed mathematics journal published quarterly by Springer.Founded in 1985, the journal publishes articles on all areas of mathematics, and allows submissions from researchers of all nationalities. The journal is indexed by Mathematical Reviews and Zentralblatt...
, and Mathematics Letters.
After formation, the office of CMS was located in China Science Society in 533 Ya'erpei Rd (now, South Shaaxi Rd) in Shanghai. After establishment of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, the Society was moved to Institute of Mathematics
Institute of Mathematics
Institute of Mathematics or Mathematical Institute may refer to one of the following.-America:* The American Institute of Mathematics* The Clay Mathematics Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts...
of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Currently, CMS is affiliated to the Institute of Mathematics and System Science of CAS.
Chinese Mathematical Society held 1st to 4th national conferences in August 1951, February 1960, November 1978, and October 1983, and in the cities of Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
and Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, respectively. Hua Luogeng
Hua Luogeng
Hua Luogeng was a Chinese mathematician born in Jintan, Jiangsu. He was the founder and pioneer in many fields in mathematical research. He wrote more than 200 papers and monographs, many of which became classics. Since his sudden death while delivering a lecture at the University of Tokyo, Japan,...
was the president of first three conferences. In the 4th conference, Hua Luogeng
Hua Luogeng
Hua Luogeng was a Chinese mathematician born in Jintan, Jiangsu. He was the founder and pioneer in many fields in mathematical research. He wrote more than 200 papers and monographs, many of which became classics. Since his sudden death while delivering a lecture at the University of Tokyo, Japan,...
, Su Buqing
Su Buqing
Su Buqing was a Chinese mathematician and educator.He was born in Pingyang in Zhejiang Province in 1902. He graduated from Tohoku Imperial University in Japan in 1927 and received his Ph.D. from the University in 1931...
, Jiang Zehan, Wu Daren and Ke Zhao were elected honorary presidents. The presidents of 4th to 8th conferences were Wu Wenjun
Wu Wenjun
Wu Wenjun is a Chinese mathematician and academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences .-Biography:Wu's ancestral hometown is Jiashan, in Jiaxing of Zhejiang. Wu was born in Shanghai, China where he would later graduate from Chiao Tung University in 1940...
, Wang Yuan, Yang Le, Zhang Gongqing and Ma Zhiming.
CMS 50th anniversary conference was held in Shanghai in December 1985. Zhou Peiyuan
Zhou Peiyuan
Zhou Peiyuan was a renowned theoretical physicist of China. He was a former president of Peking University, and an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences ....
and Zhou Guangzhao
Zhou Guangzhao
Zhou Guangzhao is a Chinese physicist.-Early life and education:Zhou Guangzhao was born on May 15, 1929 in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province. He was the 5th child of the civil engineer Zhou Fengjiu, and the younger brother of Chinese biochemist/geneticist Zhou Guangyu...
attended and delivered speeches. World-renowned mathematicians Shiing-shen Chern
Shiing-Shen Chern
Shiing-Shen Chern was a Chinese American mathematician, one of the leaders in differential geometry of the twentieth century.-Early years in China:...
and Henri Cartan
Henri Cartan
Henri Paul Cartan was a French mathematician with substantial contributions in algebraic topology. He was the son of the French mathematician Élie Cartan.-Life:...
were also invited. In May 1995, the CMS 7th National Conference & 60 Anniversary Conference was held in Beijing. Zhu Guangya
Zhu Guangya
Zhu Guangya was a renowned Chinese nuclear physicist, and an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences...
and Lu Yongxiang
Lu Yongxiang
Lu Yongxiang , aka Yung-Hsiang Lu, was President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences until March 2011.-Biography:Lu studied in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, and majored at hydrodynamics . He graduated from Zhejiang University in 1964, and became a lecturer in his...
attended, and Shiing-shen Chern
Shiing-Shen Chern
Shiing-Shen Chern was a Chinese American mathematician, one of the leaders in differential geometry of the twentieth century.-Early years in China:...
and Shing-Tung Yau
Shing-Tung Yau
Shing-Tung Yau is a Chinese American mathematician working in differential geometry. He was born in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China into a family of scholars from Jiaoling, Guangdong Province....
were invited to give research talks.
Currently the Society has members of over 50,000.
External links
- Official website of Chinese Mathematical Society
- http://www.cms.org.cn/