Norwegian Mathematical Society

Norwegian Mathematical Society
Norsk matematisk forening
FormationNovember 2, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-11-02)
FounderPoul Heegaard, Arnfinn Palmstrom, Richard Birkeland, and Carl Størmer
PurposeTo promote the study of the mathematical sciences
Membership
Individuals and Institutions or Companies
President (Formann)
Bjørn Dundas
Parent organization
International Mathematical Union
Websiteweb.matematikkforeningen.no

The Norwegian Mathematical Society (Norwegian: Norsk matematisk forening, NMF) is a professional society for mathematicians. It was formed in 1918, with Carl Størmer elected as its first president.[1] It organizes mathematical contests and the annual Abel symposium and also awards the Viggo Brun Prize to young Norwegian mathematicians for outstanding research in mathematics, including mathematical aspects of information technology, mathematical physics, numerical analysis, and computational science.[2] The 2018 Prize winner was Rune Gjøringbø Haugseng.[3] The NMF is a member of the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and provides the Norwegian National Committee in the International Mathematical Union.[4]

  1. ^ "Some History". Norwegian Mathematical Society. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Norsk Matematisk Forening: Viggo Brun-Prisen". Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Norsk Matematisk Forening: Viggo Brun Prize Winner 2018". 7 September 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Norsk Matematisk Forening: Internasjonalt samarbeid". Retrieved 8 July 2020.