School Of Mathematics At Institute For Advanced Study Receives Grant From National Science Foundation

The Institute for Advanced Study’s School of Mathematics has received a $9 million award from the National Science Foundation, renewing for six years the operation of an existing mathematical center that integrates education with research.

The grant supports participation by postdoctoral and mid-career mathematicians, who come to the Institute as Members in the School of Mathematics, in an intellectual environment characterized by interaction with other mathematical scientists. It also supports yearlong thematic programs led by Institute faculty and visiting senior mathematicians. Recent programs have included Symplectic Geometry, Holomorphic Curves, and Their Applications; and Computational Complexity.

The goal of the School of Mathematics, observes Institute Director Phillip A. Griffiths, is “to develop mathematical talent, allow mathematicians to attain their full potential, and advance the subject of mathematics as a whole. We are grateful to the National Science Foundation for continuing to support our pursuit of these goals.”

The National Science Foundation, in addition to renewing its grant to the Institute for Advanced Study, has established three new research institutes that will strengthen the mathematical sciences: a Mathematical Biosciences Institute at Ohio State University, Columbus; a Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute in Research Triangle Park, NC; and the Research Conference Center of the American Institute of Mathematics in Palo Alto, CA. The National Science Foundation established its Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes awards in 1980 to provide postdoctoral training and to stimulate research, collaboration, and communication in the mathematical sciences.