London Mathematical Society
The London Mathematical Society is one of the United Kingdom's learned societies for mathematics, the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, the Edinburgh Mathematical Society and the Operational Research Society.
History
The Society was established on 16 January 1865, the first president being Augustus De Morgan. The earliest meetings were held in University College, but the Society soon moved into Burlington House, Piccadilly. The initial activities of the Society included talks and publication of a journal.The LMS was used as a model for the establishment of the American Mathematical Society in 1888.
Mary Cartwright was the first woman to be President of the LMS.
The Society was granted a royal charter in 1965, a century after its foundation. In 1998 the Society moved from rooms in Burlington House into De Morgan House, at 57–58 Russell Square, Bloomsbury, to accommodate an expansion of its staff.
In 2015 the Society celebrated its 150th anniversary. During the year the anniversary was celebrated with a wide range of meetings, events, and other activities, highlighting the historical and continuing value and prevalence of mathematics in society, and in everyday life.
Membership
Membership is open to those who are interested in mathematics. Currently, there are four classes of membership, namely: Ordinary, Reciprocity, Associate, and Associate. In addition, Honorary Members of the Society are distinguished mathematicians who are not normally resident in the UK, who are proposed by the Society's Council for election to Membership at a Society Meeting.LMS Activities
The Society publishes books and periodicals; organises mathematical conferences; provides funding to promote mathematics research and education; and awards a number of prizes and fellowships for excellence in mathematical research.Grants
The Society supports mathematics in the UK through its grant schemes. These schemes provide support for mathematicians at different stages in their careers. The Society’s grants include for mathematicians, early career researchers and computer scientists working at the interface of mathematics and computer science; for teachers and other educators; travel grants to attend conferences; and grants for those with responsibilities.Awarding grants is one of the primary mechanisms through which the Society achieves its central purpose, namely to 'promote and extend mathematical knowledge’.
Fellowships
The Society also offers a range of Fellowships: ; ; and .Society lectures and meetings
The Society organises an annual programme of events and meetings. The programme provides meetings of interest to undergraduates, through early career researchers to established mathematicians. These include , , , , , , and .Publications
The Society's periodical publications include five journals:- Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society
- Journal of the London Mathematical Society
- Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society
- Transactions of the London Mathematical Society
- Journal of Topology
Books
The Society publishes two book series, the and .Previously it published a series of Monographs and the History of Mathematics series.
An electronic journal, the LMS Journal of Computation and Mathematics, ceased publication at the end of 2017.
Prizes
The named prizes are:- De Morgan Medal — the most prestigious
- Pólya Prize
- Fröhlich Prize
- Shephard Prize
- Senior Whitehead Prize
- Naylor Prize and Lectureship
- Senior Berwick Prize
- Berwick Prize
- Senior Anne Bennett Prize
- Anne Bennett Prize
- Whitehead Prize
- Louis Bachelier Prize
In addition, the Society jointly with the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications awards the David Crighton Medal and Christopher Zeeman Medal on alternating years. The LMS also awards the Emmy Noether Fellowships.