The London Mathematical Society

The London Mathematical Society is the major UK learned society for mathematics. The Society's activities include publishing journals and books, providing grants to support mathematics and organising scientific meetings and lectures.

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Mathematics A-level numbers continue to rise

The number of A-level Mathematics entries across the UK is up 3.3% on last year, with 95,244 students sitting the exam.

Figures released today by the Joint Council for Qualifications also show that

A-level Further Mathematics has...
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Landon T. Clay

The founder of the Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) Landon T. Clay passed away on July 29. Clay was a generous benefactor to mathematics and founded CMI in 1998 with his wife, Lavinia D. Clay The primary objective of CMI is to ‘encourage the...

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Smith Review of Post-16 Mathematics

The London Mathematical Society welcomes the report, published today, of Professor Sir Adrian Smith’s review of post-16 mathematics.  As part of the mathematics community, we welcome its recognition of the importance of mathematics, and its...

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2017 David Crighton Medal winner: Prof. I. David Abrahams

We are delighted to announce that the Councils of the IMA and LMS have awarded the 2017 David Crighton Medal to Professor I. David Abrahams, for his outstanding service to both mathematics and the mathematical community.

David developed...

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Maryam Mirzakhani

It is with great sadness that the London Mathematical Society (LMS) has learned of the death of Fields Medal winner Maryam Mirzakhani at the age of 40. In 2014 Mirzakhani became the first woman to receive a Fields Medal in its nearly 80-year...

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LMS Elections 2017

The slates for the 2017 LMS elections to Council and Nominating Commitee, as selected by Nominating Committee, are now available.

As in previous years, members are invited to make direct nominations for both Council and Nominating...

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Frames Of Mind

This is a collection of short extracts from the film “Thinking Space”, made by Heidi Morstang for The London Mathematical Society

The film features nine UK-based mathematicians offering insights into their mathematical thinking across a broad range of mathematical research fields. Through explorations of their various thought processes, the film portrays mathematicians who are grappling with advanced mathematical ideas. We are presented with the concepts of imagination, intuition, and wonder, as well as rigorous mathematical deduction. Please note that you are not necessarily expected to follow the mathematics being discussed: these extracts are about the mathematicians themselves, and the way they think.