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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2019 LMS Elections to Council and Nominating Committee

The 2019 LMS elections to Council and Nominating Committee are now open. In addition, proposed revisions to the Royal Charter, Statutes and By-Laws are to be voted upon by Members. More information is available here.

 
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MARM Partnership Grants: call for prospective mentors

Deadline: 20th December 2019

The London Mathematical Society (LMS) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU) in association with the African Mathematics Millennium Science Initiative (AMMSI) are seeking applications for grants to...

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Search for a new Executive Secretary

As previously announced, Fiona Nixon, the LMS Executive Secretary, will be leaving the Society on April 11th next year.

The search for Fiona’s replacement is being carried out by Saxton Bampfylde Ltd. The Executive Secretary runs the LMS...

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Christopher Zeeman Medal 2020 – Call for Nominations

The Councils of the IMA and the LMS are inviting nominations for the 2020 award of the Christopher Zeeman Medal, which is the UK award dedicated to recognising excellence in the communication of mathematics.

The LMS and the IMA wish to...

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LMS Honorary Member awarded prestigious prize

Professor Cheryl Praeger (University of Western Australia) has been awarded the 2019 Prime Minister's Prize for Science. Professor Praeger received the Prize for contributions to group theory, permutation groups, combinatorics and the mathematics...

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LMS Executive Secretary Fiona Nixon to retire

Fiona Nixon, the LMS Executive Secretary, has decided to take early retirement and will be leaving the Society on April 11th next year. Fiona has been with the Society for almost 10 years and has played a major role in enabling the Society to...

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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.