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Introduction

The center was mainly founded by the

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in August 2002. The first directors and advisors were

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s Su Buqing and

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, both of whom are

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 and

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/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:

References

External links

Center of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University
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