The precursor to the AMV was the Venezuelan Mathematical Society (Spanish: Sociedad Venezolana de Matemáticas), which was founded at the Third Venezuelan Congress of Mathematicians, held in October 1980 at the University of Zulia in Maracaibo.[3][4] The society functioned poorly and soon after effectively ceased to exist.[3]
Following several failed attempts at reactivating the society, the Venezuelan Mathematical Association was founded in January 1990. Within a year the AMV had branches in Caracas, Maracaibo, Mérida, and Barquisimeto.[3]
Since the mid 2010s the AMV has had difficulty fulfulling its duties, due to the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.[3] The AMV has been unable to physically publish its Bulletin since 2013, and struggles to pay membership fees to the IMU.[3] The crisis has also led many mathematicians to leave the country.[5]
Activities
The AMV organises the Venezuelan Mathematics Seminars (Spanish: Jornadas Matemáticas Venezolanas), the first of which were held at the First Venezuelan Congress of Mathematicians in Mérida in 1977.[5] In May 2024 the 33rd Jornadas were held as a hybrid event in Caracas.[5]
The AMV also organises events to celebrate the International Day of Mathematics.[6]
Publications
The AMV publishes the Bulletin of the Venezuelan Mathematical Association (Spanish: Boletín de la AMV), which is the preeminent Venezuelan mathematics journal.[3]
The journal is indexed by zbMATH.[7]
Governance
Each regional chapter of the AMV has one representative on the board of directors. As of 2024, the directors are:[8]
Caracas: Luis Angel Rodríguez (President of the AMV)
Barquisimeto: Neptalí Romero
Mérida: Oswaldo Araujo
Maracaibo: Tobías Rosas
The regional chapters have autonomy to manage their own budget and activities.[9]
