The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) (french: Société mathématique du Canada) is an

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of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical

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, outreach, scholarship and

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. It serves the national community through the publication of

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s, community bulletins, and the administration of mathematical competitions. It was originally conceived in June 1945 as the Canadian Mathematical Congress. A name change was debated for many years; ultimately, a new name was adopted in 1979, upon its incorporation as a non-profit charitable organization. The society is also affiliated with various national and international mathematical societies, including the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society and the

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. The society is also a member of the International Mathematical Union and the

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History

The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) was originally conceived in June 1945 as the Canadian Mathematical Congress. The founding members hoped that "this congress

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be the beginning of important mathematical development in Canada". Seeking to end confusion with the quadrennial mathematical congresses, a name change was considered for many years. Finally, upon its incorporation as a non-profit, charitable organization in 1978, a new name was adopted – the Canadian Mathematical Society. Since then the society has expanded its activities to serve K-12 and post secondary students as well as professors and established researchers. Graham P. Wright served as executive director of the CMS from 1979 to 2009, and helped to build up the society's executive office in Ottawa and to develop its web-based electronic services. The Canadian Mathematical Society was to celebrate its 75th anniversary during its 2020 Summer Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was postponed to 2021 Summer Meeting.

Publications

The flagship publications of the CMS are the prominent,

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research journals Research is " creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...

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'', which is intended for full research papers, and the ''

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'', which publishes shorter papers. All past issues except the last five volumes are free to download. Access to the most recent research requires a subscription. In cooperation with Springer Publications, the CMS publishes many text books aimed at a university and academic researcher level. The series is called ''CMS Books in Mathematics''. The CMS publishes ten issues per year of '' Crux Mathematicorum'', which contains problem-solving challenges and techniques suitable for training in

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problem solving competitions such as the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad or the

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. All past issues except the last five volumes are free to download and use. The CMS also publishes ''A Taste of Mathematics'' (ATOM), a series of small booklets on a variety of topics suitable for high school enrichment. The ''CMS Notes'' is the Society's official newsletter, published six times per year and available to members or the public online. It includes news relevant to the Canadian mathematical community, including notice on conferences, columns on research and education, book reviews, award announcements, and employment advertisements for mathematicians.

Activities

Student Committee

The Canadian Mathematical Society's Student Committee (Studc) was formed in 1999. Studc aims to bring together French and English Canadian graduate and undergraduate mathematics students through research and networking events and publication opportunities. Studc manages and publishes ''Notes from the Margin'', a magazine-style publication devoted to publishing accessible research-based content in addition to opinion pieces, news articles,

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that are of interest to the mathematical community, and brainteaser puzzles.

Conferences

CMS Meetings

CMS organizes two bilingual Meetings each year: the CMS Winter Meeting is normally held during the first weekend of December and the CMS Summer Meeting during the first weekend of June. Each Meeting takes place over the course of 3 days, with 2 days of pre-meeting activities. This includes the executive meeting, board of directors meeting, group development luncheon and mini-courses. CMS Meetings are among the biggest mathematical events in Canada, bringing together over 800 of the most respected researchers, educators, post-doctorates and students in mathematics and related fields from around the world. The includes many scientific sessions and plenary, prize and public lectures.

Canadian Undergraduate Mathematics Conference

Through its Student Committee, the CMS is the main sponsor for the bilingual Canadian Undergraduate Mathematics Conference, an annual research and networking conference held each summer and targeted at Canadian undergraduates interested in any area of pure or applied mathematics. It is entirely student-run and driven by Studc. Delegates may opt to present a poster or paper, as well as a short talk on a topic of their choosing. The location of the conference is alternated between central Canada (defined as Ontario and Quebec) and Western or Eastern Canada every other year, with host applications being submitted by hopefuls a year in advance.

CWiMAC

The Women in Mathematics committee of the CMS also runs Connecting Women in Mathematics Across Canada (CWiMAC), a workshop and conference aimed at upcoming Canadian female mathematicians. In particular, they target current PhD students and new postdoctoral fellows seeking guidance in their field. The conference strives to strengthen the community between young female mathematicians and their senior counterparts through the building of mentorship, relationships, and networking.

Competitions

Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge

The CMS administers the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge, a problem solving competition targeted at Canadian high school students, which is modelled after the analogous

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for undergraduates. High-scoring students may be invited to compete in the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad, a problem-solving and mathematics competition run by the CMS which is also used as a screening process for the selection of the Canadian team for the

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Canadian Mathematical Olympiad

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Outreach

CMS runs several annual summer math camps across Canada to foster interest and excitement in elementary-school and secondary-school aged students. Some CMS math camps, are based on invitation and are targeted at high-potential students from all backgrounds, and others are open to all students with interest in mathematics. The CMS also runs several smaller specialty camps targeted at visible minorities and under-represented groups in the mathematical community. Many member organizations also run outreach events to attract local talent to mathematics, such as Math Challenge programs held at the local university, Math Enrichment Centres, and educational events throughout the academic year.

Awards

The CMS annually awards the following prizes: * Jeffery–Williams Prize to recognize mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions to mathematical research. *

Adrien Pouliot Award The Adrien Pouliot Award is presented annually by the Canadian Mathematical Society. The award is presented to individuals or teams in recognition of significant contributions to mathematics education in Canada. The inaugural award was presented i ...

for contributions to mathematical education in Canada. *

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to recognize individuals who have made exceptional, broad, and continued contributions to Canadian mathematics. *

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recognizes individuals who have made sustained and significant contributions to the Canadian mathematical community and, in particular, to the Canadian Mathematical Society. *

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recognizes sustained and distinguished contributions in teaching at the post-secondary undergraduate level. * G. de B. Robinson Award to recognize the publication of excellent papers in

and the

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to recognize outstanding performance by a doctoral student. * Krieger–Nelson Prize is presented in recognition of an outstanding female in mathematics. *

Coxeter–James Prize The Coxeter-James Prize is a mathematics award given by the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) to recognize outstanding contributions to mathematics by young mathematicians in Canada. First presented in 1978, the prize is named after two renown ...

to recognize young mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions to mathematical research. * Cathleen Synge Morawetz Prize to recognize an outstanding research publication or series of closely related publications.

Presidents

* Samuel Beatty (1945–1949) * Adrien Pouliot (1949–1953) * Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson (1953–1957) *

Ralph Lent Jeffery Ralph Lent Jeffery (3 October 1889 Overton, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada – 1975 Wolfville, Nova Scotia) was a Canadian mathematician working on analysis. He taught at several institutions including Acadia University, the University of S ...

(1957–1961) * Ralph James (1961–1963) *

Max Wyman Max Wyman (April 14, 1916 – February 9, 1991) was a Canadian mathematician and academic administrator. He served as president of the University of Alberta from 1969 to 1974. He was educated at the University of Alberta (BSc 1937) and Califor ...

(1963–1965) *

H. S. M. Coxeter Harold Scott MacDonald "Donald" Coxeter, (9 February 1907 – 31 March 2003) was a British and later also Canadian geometer. He is regarded as one of the greatest geometers of the 20th century. Biography Coxeter was born in Kensington t ...

(1965–1967) *

Maurice L'Abbé Maurice L'Abbé (1920 – July 21, 2006) was a Canadian academic and mathematician. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, L'Abbé obtained his license in mathematics in 1945 from the Université de Montréal, and a doctorate in mathematics from the Pri ...

(1967–1969) * Nathan Mendelsohn (1969–1971) *

George F. D. Duff George Francis Denton Duff (July 29, 1926 – March 2, 2001) was a Canadian mathematician who did research in partial differential equations and wave phenomena. He took an interest in harnessing the extraordinarily large tides in the Bay of Fun ...

(1971–1973) *

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(1977–1979) *

Peter Lancaster Peter Lancaster (born 14 November 1929) is a British-Canadian mathematician. He is professor emeritus at the University of Calgary, where he has worked since 1962. His research focuses on matrix analysis and related fields, motivated by proble ...

(1979–1981) *

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(1983–1985) *

David Borwein David Borwein (March 24, 1924 – September 3, 2021) was a Lithuanian-born Canadian mathematician, known for his research in the summability theory of series and integrals. He also did work in measure theory and probability theory, number theory, a ...

(1985–1987) *

Carl Herz Carl Herz (21 December 18318 May 1897, Aschaffenburg) was a German lawyer, and, between 1871 and 1883, Member of Parliament (''Reichstagsabgeordneter''). Life The lawyer Carl Herz was born into a catholic family in Würzburg, where he attended s ...

(1987–1989) * Frederick V. Atkinson (1989–1991) *

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(1991–1992) *

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(1992–1994) *

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(1994–1996) *

Katherine Heinrich Katherine A. Heinrich (born 21 February 1954) is a mathematician and mathematics teacher who was the first female president of the Canadian Mathematical Society. Her research interests include graph theory and the theory of combinatorial design ...

(1996–1998) * Richard Kane (1998–2000) *

Jonathan Borwein Jonathan Michael Borwein (20 May 1951 – 2 August 2016) was a Scottish mathematician who held an appointment as Laureate Professor of mathematics at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He was a close associate of David H. Bailey, and they ...

(2000–2002) *

Christiane Rousseau Christiane Rousseau (born March 30, 1954 in Versailles, France) is a French and Canadian mathematician, a professor in the department of mathematics and statistics at the Université de Montréal. She was president of the Canadian Mathematical Soc ...

(2002–2004) * H. E. A. Campbell (2004–2006) *

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(2006–2008) * Anthony Lau (2008–2010) * Jacques Hurtubise (2010–2012) * Keith Taylor (2012–2014) *

Lia Bronsard Lia Bronsard (b. 14 March 1963) is a Canadian mathematician and the former president of the Canadian Mathematical Society. She is a professor of mathematics at McMaster University. Contributions In her research, she has used geometric flows to ...

(2014–2016) * Michael Bennett (2016–2018) * Mark Lewis (2018–2020) *

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(2020–2022) * David Pike (2022-present)

References

External links

Official website of the Canadian Mathematical SocietyOfficial website of the Canadian Undergraduate Mathematics Conference
{{Mathematics in Canada 1945 establishments in Canada