Armenian Mathematical Union

Armenian Mathematical Union
Հայկական Մաթեմատիկական Միություն
AbbreviationAMU, ՀՄՄ
Formation1991; 34 years ago (1991)
TypeMathematical society
HeadquartersYerevan State University
Location
President
Yuri Movsisyan
Award(s)Emil Artin Junior Prize
Websiteamu.sci.am

The Armenian Mathematical Union or AMU (Armenian: Հայկական Մաթեմատիկական Միություն, ՀՄՄ[1]) is a mathematical society founded in Armenia in 1991. The AMU is based in Yerevan, and has been a member of the European Mathematical Society since 2016.[2][3] It is recognised by the International Mathematics Union as the official mathematical society of Armenia.[4]

History

The first association of Armenian mathematicians was formed in 1920, during the First Armenian Republic; its president was Ervand Kogbetlianz, a professor at Yerevan State University.[3] The modern Armenian Mathematical Union was founded in 1991, the same year that Armenia gained independence due to the dissolution of the USSR.[3] In 2020 the AMU dedicated its annual session to the 100th anniversary of the first association.[5]

Activities and awards

The AMU has organised several international conferences.[2] In May–June 2018 it hosted a conference to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Emil Artin's birth.[6]

Since 2001 the AMU has annually awarded the Emil Artin Junior Prize in Mathematics to a mathematician under the age of thirty-five who studied in Armenia, for "outstanding contributions in algebra, geometry, topology, and number theory."[3] The prize is named after Emil Artin. The winner is announced in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society, and as of 2024 receives a cash prize of US$1400.[3][7]

Presidents

The Armenian Mathematical Union has had 7 presidents since its founding.[8]

  • Alexander Talalyan (1991–1994)
  • Norayr Arakelian (1994–1997)
  • Ruben Ambartzumian (1997–2001)
  • Norayr Yengibaryan [hy] (2001–2004)
  • Hrachik Hayrapetyan (2004–2011)
  • Tigran Harutunyan (2011–2017)
  • Yuri Movsisyan (2017–present)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Կանոնադրություն" [Statutes] (PDF), Armenian Mathematical Union (in Armenian), archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19
  2. ^ a b "Full members of the EMS", European Mathematical Society, retrieved 2024-08-06
  3. ^ a b c d e Yuri Movsisyan (2020-09-02), "Armenian Mathematical Union – History and Activity", European Mathematical Society Magazine (117): 43–44, doi:10.4171/NEWS/117/8, retrieved 2024-08-06
  4. ^ "Members: Armenia", International Mathematics Union, retrieved 2024-08-06
  5. ^ "The AMU annual session dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Mathematical Union", Armenian Mathematical Union, 2021-09-27, retrieved 2024-08-06
  6. ^ "International Conference Dedicated to 120th Anniversary of the World Famous Armenian Mathematician Emil Artin", Yerevan State University, 2018-06-01, retrieved 2024-08-06
  7. ^ "Nazaryan Awarded 204 Emil Artin Junior Prize in Mathematics" (PDF), Notices of the American Mathematical Society, 71 (4), American Mathematical Society: 561, April 2024, retrieved 2024-08-06
  8. ^ "MacTutor: The Armenian Mathematical Union", MacTutor, retrieved 2024-08-06