South African Mathematical Society

South African Mathematical Society
Formation1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Membership
300+
President
Zurab Janelidze
Key people
Immediate Past President: Precious Sibanda, Vice-president: Sethuti Moshokoa, General Secretary: Karin-Therese Howell
Websitewww.sams.ac.za

The South African Mathematical Society (SAMS) is a professional mathematical society of South Africa. The Society was established in 1957.[1] The SAMS publishes a research journal Quaestiones Mathematicae, as well the Notices of the South African Mathematical Society (which serves as a general communications bulletin of the society), and holds its Annual Congress. The Society also helps represent South African mathematics and mathematicians in various national and international structures, including the International Mathematical Union, African Mathematical Union, Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Association, Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa, and others.

The SAMS has more than 300 members.

  1. ^ The South African Mathematical Society, MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Accessed October 22, 2016