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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Sir Simon Donaldson Awarded Wolf Prize

The London Mathematical Society (LMS) would like to congratulate Professor Sir Simon Donaldson (Imperial College London) who has been awarded the Wolf Prize for Mathematics, jointly with Professor Yakos Eliashberg (Stanford University). Sir Simon...

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Prizes nominations - reminder

The deadline to send nominations for LMS Prizes in 2020 is 31st January. Send your nominations to prizes@lms.ac.uk. Details at https://www.lms.ac.uk/news-entry/26092019-1222/lms-prizes-2020-call-nominations.
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LMS-IMA David Crighton Award: Lecture and Medal Presentation 2020

Date: Thursday 23 April 2020. Registration will open at 6pm and the event will start at 6:30pm.
Location: The Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG
Organiser: Alison Penry, IMA (alison.penry@ima.org.uk)
 

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Professor Walter Hayman (1926-2020)

It is with regret that the London Mathematical Society (LMS) has learned of the death of Professor Walter Hayman FRS on 1 January 2020.  

Professor Hayman was a longstanding member of the LMS, having been elected to membership on 20 March...

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LMS Member Honoured in New Year’s List

The London Mathematical Society (LMS) would like extend its warmest congratulations to its former Treasurer, Professor Nicholas Woodhouse who was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours list for...

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2019 LMS Elections to Council and Nominating Committee

The results of the 2019 LMS elections to Council and Nominating Committee were announced at the Society's Annual General Meeting on 29 November. In addition, the results of the ballots on proposed revisions to the Royal Charter, Statutes and By-...

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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.