Institut de mathématiques de Jussieu – Paris Rive Gauche

Institut de mathématiques de Jussieu – Paris Rive Gauche
Parent institutionCNRS, Sorbonne University, Paris Cité University
Established1994
Focusfundamental mathematics
HeadOlivier Biquard
Staff200 permanent research, 500 total
Location
Paris
,
France
Coordinates48°49′37″N 2°22′49″E / 48.826906°N 2.380329°E / 48.826906; 2.380329
Websitehttps://www.imj-prg.fr

The Mathematics Institute of Jussieu–Paris Rive Gauche (French: Institut de mathématiques de Jussieu–Paris Rive Gauche, pronounced [ɛ̃stity də matematik də ʒysjø paʁi ʁiv ɡoʃ], IMJ-PRG) is a French research institute in fundamental mathematics. It is a "mixed research unit", with three parent organizations: the Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Sorbonne University, and the University of Paris. It is located in Paris, split between two campuses: Jussieu and Paris Rive Gauche.

It is the largest research center for fundamental mathematics in France.[1] More than 200 permanent researchers work at the institute, around 100 PhD students, as well as emeritus professors, postdocs, invited researchers, and ATERs, and support staff.

The IMJ-PRG is the largest research unit linked to the doctoral school of mathematical sciences of Paris center (École doctorale de sciences mathématiques de Paris-Centre). It has its own journal, the Journal de l'institut de mathématiques de Jussieu, published by Cambridge University Press and covering all areas of fundamental mathematics.[2]

Each year since 2001, the institute organizes an international summer school dedicated to a hot topic in current mathematical research.

History

The institute was created on January 1, 1994, under the name Institut de mathématiques de Jussieu. It moved in 1999 to the Chevaleret location in Paris. In 2010, half of the institute moved back to Jussieu; in 2013, the other half moved to Paris Rive Gauche and the institute changed its name to the current one.

The institute is one of the founding members of the Research Federation in Mathematics of Paris Center (Fédération de recherche en mathématiques de Paris centre). Since 2007, it has been affiliated with the Mathematical Sciences Foundation of Paris (Fondation sciences mathématiques de Paris).

Distinctions

Several members of the IMJ-PRG received national and international awards for their research.[3] Most prominently, Artur Avila received the Fields Medal in 2014,[4] and Claire Voisin received the CNRS Gold medal in 2016.[5]

Themes

The research at the IMJ-PRG covers most of fundamental mathematics. It is subdivided in twelve team-projects: algebraic analysis; complex analysis and geometry; functional analysis; operator algebra; combinatorics and optimization; automorphic forms; history of mathematical sciences; geometry and dynamics; groups, representations, and geometry; mathematical logic; number theory; and algebraic topology and (algebraic) geometry.

References

  1. ^ Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur. "Évaluation de l'unité : Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu-Paris Rive Gauche" (PDF). hceres.fr (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  2. ^ "Journal of the Institute of Mathematics of Jussieu | Cambridge Core". Cambridge Core. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  3. ^ IMJ-PRG. "Prix et distinctions". www.imj-prg.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  4. ^ "Fields Medals 2014: the maths of Avila, Bhargava, Hairer and Mirzakhani explained". the Guardian. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  5. ^ "Claire Voisin, 2016 CNRS Gold Medal". CNRS News. Retrieved 2018-06-09.