Polish Mathematical Society
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| Formation | April 2, 1919 |
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| Headquarters | ul. Śniadeckich 8, 00-956 Warszawa, Poland |
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Official language | Polish, English |
President | Wacław Marzantowicz |
Key people | Sławomir Kołodziej, Krzysztof Szajowski, Małgorzata Migda, Adrian Łydka, Jacek Miękisz, Ewa Swoboda, Aleksy Tralle, Robert Wolak |
| Website | http://www.ptm.org.pl/ |
The Polish Mathematical Society (Polish: Polskie Towarzystwo Matematyczne) began in Kraków, Poland in 1917. It was originally simply called the Mathematical Society. It was officially constituted on April 2, 1919. Hugo Steinhaus, Stefan Banach and Otto Nikodym were among the founders.[1]
Ever since its foundation, the Society's main activity was to bring mathematicians together by means of organizing conferences and lectures. The second main activity is the publication of its annals "Annales Societatis Mathematicae Polonae", consisting of
- Series 1: Commentationes Mathematicae
- Series 2: Wiadomości Matematyczne ("Mathematical News"), in Polish
- Series 3: Matematyka Stosowana ("Applied Mathematics"), in Polish
- Series 4: Fundamenta Informaticae
- Series 5: Didactica Mathematicae, in Polish
- Series 6: Antiquitates Mathematicae, in Polish
- Series 7: Delta, in Polish
The annals are also known under the Polish name "Roczniki Polskiego Towarzystwa Matematycznego" and under the English name "Polish Mathematical Society Annals".
International Stefan Banach Prize
The International Stefan Banach Prize (Polish: Międzynarodowa Nagroda im. Stefana Banacha) is an annual award presented by the Mathematical Society to mathematicians for best doctoral dissertations in the mathematical sciences. Its aim is to "promote and financially support the most promising young researchers" in the field of mathematics. It was founded in 2009 and is named in honour of a renowned Polish mathematician Stefan Banach (1892-1945). The laureates of the award also receive a cash prize of PLN 20,000 (c.$5,000).
References
- ↑ J.J. O'Connor; E. F. Robertson (February 2000). "Hugo Dyonizy Steinhaus". The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- Janusz Kowalski (December 2004). "Polish Mathematical Society (PTM)" (PDF). EMS. Retrieved April 10, 2006.
- Website of the journal Wiadomości Matematyczne, edited by the Polish Mathematical Society. Retrieved on January 9, 2009.
External links
- Polish Mathematical Society website (in Polish)
- "Polish Mathematical Society". Mathematical Societies, Medals, Prizes and other honours. Archived from the original on December 14, 2005. Retrieved June 26, 2005.