Center of Mathematical Sciences (CMS, ), is a renowned mathematical research center based in China. It belongs to the
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a national public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigious C9 League and is selected into the na ...
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Hangzhou
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Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
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Introduction
The center was mainly founded by the
Fields Medal
The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. The name of the award ho ...
ist Shing-Tung Yau in August 2002. The first directors and advisors were
mathematician
A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work, typically to solve mathematical problems.
Mathematicians are concerned with numbers, data, quantity, structure, space, models, and change.
History
On ...
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Su Buqing
Su Buqing, also spelled Su Buchin (; September 23, 1902 – March 17, 2003), was a Chinese mathematician, educator and poet. He was the founder of differential geometry in China, and served as president of Fudan University and honorary chairman ...
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
natives. The first academic director of the center is Shing-Tung Yau.
In China, Zhejiang University has one of the best traditions of mathematical research, which is known as the ''Zhe School'' (''of Mathematics'') and the ''Chen-Su School'' (''of Differential Geometry''; in memorial of mathematicians
Su Buqing
Su Buqing, also spelled Su Buchin (; September 23, 1902 – March 17, 2003), was a Chinese mathematician, educator and poet. He was the founder of differential geometry in China, and served as president of Fudan University and honorary chairman ...
and
Chen Jiangong
Chen Jiangong (; 1893–1971), or Jian-gong Chen, was a Chinese mathematician. He was a pioneer of modern Chinese mathematics.中国为什么还不是数学强国？丘成桐直言教育弊端 /ref> For continuing keeping and developing such excellent tradition, the center was founded, and coupled with the Department of Mathematics of Zhejiang University.
Every year, many mathematicians and scientists from all over the world visit or do research at the center.
Notable people
The institute holds tens of permanent researcher positions or professorships. Many mathematicians from all over the world have worked in or visited the institute: