Catalan Mathematical Society

Catalan Mathematical Society
Societat Catalana de Matemàtiques
AbbreviationSCM
Formation1931; 94 years ago (1931)
TypeMathematical society
HeadquartersBarcelona
Location
President
Montserrat Alsina i Aubach
Award(s)Maria Antònia Canals Prize
Emmy Noether Prize
Évariste Galois Prize
Albert Dou Prize
Barcelona Dynamical Systems Prize
Websitescm.iec.cat

The Catalan Mathematical Society (Catalan: Societat Catalana de Matemàtiques, SCM) is a mathematical society in Barcelona, founded in 1931. The SCM is a member of the European Mathematical Society,[1] and is recognised by the International Mathematical Union as one of the national mathematical societies of Spain.[2] It is an affiliated society of the Institute for Catalan Studies, and they are headquartered together in Barcelona.[3]

The Catalan Mathematical Society was founded in 1931 as the mathematics section of the Catalan Society of Physical, Chemical, and Mathematical Sciences [ca; es].[3] In 1986 the Society of Sciences split into separate Physical [ca], Chemical [ca], Engineering [ca], and Mathematical Societies.[4]

Activities and publications

Every three years the Catalan Mathematical Society hosts the Barcelona Mathematical Days, a research congress covering all areas of mathematics.[5] The SCM also organises the Spanish Mathematical Olympiad and Girls Mathematical Olympiad, in partnership with the Royal Spanish Mathematical Society.[3][6]

The Catalan Mathematical Society manages several publications:[3][7]

  • The newsletter of the Catalan Mathematical Society is the SCM-Notícies, which is published in Catalan.
  • The Catalan Mathematical Society publishes its bulletin Butlletí twice a year. It is the preeminent mathematical journal published in Catalan.
  • The journal Noubiaix is jointly published by the SCM and the Catalan Federation of Associations of Mathematics Teachers. It is published in Catalan, and covers mathematics education at all levels.
  • Reports@scm is an electronic English-language journal for short research papers by early-career mathematicians.

Prizes

The Barcelona Dynamical Systems Prize of the SCM is awarded to the authors of a research paper in English on the topic of dynamical systems. The award is managed by Catalan mathematician Carles Simó [ca], and has been given biennially since 2015.[8] Past winners of the prize are:[8]

The Maria Antònia Canals Prize is awarded jointly with three other Spanish mathematical societies for an "innovative classroom experience", and aims to promote innovation in mathematics teaching.[9] It is named for Catalan mathematician Maria Antònia Canals.

The Évariste Galois Prize is awarded annually since 1962 to a student for research work included in their master's thesis or at an early stage of their doctoral studies.[10] The prize is named for French mathematician Évariste Galois.

The Emmy Noether Prize has been annually awarded since 2016 to the best bachelor's thesis defended that year by a student of mathematics at either the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the University of Barcelona, or the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.[11] It is named for German mathematician Emmy Noether.

The Albert Dou prize is awarded biennially to the author of a work "showing the importance of mathematics in our world."[3] It was first awarded in 2010, and is named for Catalan mathematician Albert Dou i Mas de Xexàs, who died in 2009.[12]

Presidents

The 2022-26 president of the SCM is Montserrat Alsina i Aubach of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.[13] Past presidents of the Catalan Mathematical Society include:

See also

References

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  9. ^ "Maria Antonia Canals Prize", Catalan Mathematical Society (in Catalan), retrieved 2024-08-30
  10. ^ "Évariste Galois Prize", Catalan Mathematical Society (in Catalan), retrieved 2024-08-30
  11. ^ "Emmy Noether Prize", Catalan Mathematical Society (in Catalan), retrieved 2024-08-30
  12. ^ "Albert Dou Prize", Catalan Mathematical Society (in Catalan), retrieved 2024-08-30
  13. ^ "Committees", Catalan Mathematical Society, retrieved 2024-08-30
  14. ^ a b Sebastià Xambó-Descamps (June 2000), "The Catalan Mathematical Society", Newsletter of the European Mathematical Society (36): 3, ISSN 1027-488X, retrieved 2024-08-30