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NEWSLETTER OF THE EUROPEAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY S E European M M Mathematical E S Society September 2019 Issue 113 ISSN 1027-488X Karen Uhlenbeck (photo courtesy of Peter Badge) Feature Interviews Society Fourier, One Man, Several Lives Karen Uhlenbeck The Italian Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Eva Miranda Call for applications Paris - Academic year 2020-2021 The Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris (FSMP) is accepting applications for its various programs in support of research and training in mathematical sciences in its affiliated laboratories in the Paris area. Senior and junior scientists in mathematics and fundamental computer science as well as graduate students are welcome to apply to any of the following programs that correspond to their career situation. Research Chair of Excellence Doctoral allowances Creating lasting collaborations with Increasing the attractivity of Paris top-rank mathematicians and rewar- and its areas ding promising young researchers 2 programs supported by the Région IdF: t 1 to 3 laureates / year - DIM MathInnov 2 t 4 to 12-month stays in Paris - PhD t Net salary: from 4 700 € to 6 200 € / t ± 20 laureates / year month plus health insurance t 3-year allowances t Budget dedicated to scientific activities t Net salary: 1 450 € (min) / month plus health insurance Distinguished Professor Fellowships Paris Graduate School of Facilitating exchanges between Mathematical Sciences mathematicians High level training for master t ± 12 researchers invited every year students t 2 to 3-month-stays in Paris t ± 30 laureates / year t Local and travel expenses covered t 1 or 2-year scholarships t Scholarship: 1 100 € / month plus health insurance, travel expenses and housing Postdoctoral program assistance Attracting to Paris the most ta- lented young mathematicians t ± 20 laureates / year + 5 laureates Online applications starting on / year within the framework of the DIM MathInnov program October 1, 2019 t 1 or 2-year positions www.sciencesmaths-paris.fr t Net salary: 2 500 € / month plus health Email: [email protected] t insurance Contents Editorial Team Editor-in-Chief Octavio Paniagua Taboada European (zbMATH Column) Valentin Zagrebnov FIZ Karlsruhe, Franklinstr. 11 Institut de Mathématiques de 10587 Berlin, Germany Marseille (UMR 7373) – CMI e-mail: [email protected] Mathematical Technopôle Château-Gombert 39, rue F. Joliot Curie Ulf Persson 13453 Marseille Cedex 13, (Social Media) France Matematiska Vetenskaper Society e-mail: [email protected] Chalmers tekniska högskola S-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden e-mail: [email protected] Editors Newsletter No. 113, September 2019 Vladimir L. Popov Jean-Paul Allouche (Features and Discussions) (Book Reviews) Steklov Mathematical Institute EMS Agenda / EMS Scientific Events .......................................... 2 IMJ-PRG, UPMC Russian Academy of Sciences Report from the Executive Committee Meeting - R. Elwes ............ 3 4, Place Jussieu, Case 247 Gubkina 8 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France 119991 Moscow, Russia Report from the Meeting of Presidents of EMS Member Societies - e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] R. Elwes ................................................................................ 4 Jean-Bernard Bru Michael Th. Rassias Andrei Okounkov to Deliver a Public Lecture at 8ECM - (Contacts with SMF) (Problem Corner) T. Pisanski ............................................................................. 6 Departamento de Matemáticas Institute of Mathematics Universidad del País Vasco University of Zurich The EMS Publishing House - V. Zagrebnov & V. Mehrmann ........ 7 Apartado 644 Winterthurerstrasse 190 Fourier, One Man, Several Lives - B. Maurey .............................. 8 48080 Bilbao, Spain 8057 Zürich, Switzerland e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Interview with Abel Laureate Karen Uhlenbeck - B. I. Dundas & C. Skau ................................................................................. 21 Fernando Pestana da Costa Volker R. Remmert (Societies) (History of Mathematics) Interview with Eva Miranda - NCCR SwissMAP ............................ 30 Depto de Ciências e Tecnolo- IZWT, Wuppertal University Two Cases Illustrating the History of Algebraic Expressions - gia, Secção de Matemática, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany E. Sammarchi ......................................................................... 32 Universidade Aberta e-mail: [email protected] Rua da Escola Politécnica, The UMI Archives – Debates in the Italian Mathematical nº 141–147 Vladimir Salnikov Community, 1922–1938 - L. Giacardi & R. Tazzioli .................. 37 1269-001 Lisboa, Portugal (Young Mathematicians’ Column) e-mail: [email protected] La Rochelle University The Secondary-Tertiary Transition in Mathematics. Successful LaSIE, Avenue Michel Crépeau Students in Crisis - F. Gregorio et al. ........................................ 45 Jean-Luc Dorier 17042 La Rochelle Cedex 1, (Math. Education) France The Italian Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics - FPSE – Université de Genève e-mail: [email protected] L. Formaggia & N. Bellomo .................................................... 48 Bd du pont d’Arve, 40 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland Dierk Schleicher ICMI Column - M. Goos ............................................................. 50 e-mail: [email protected] (Features and Discussions) ERME Column - P. Iannone & J. Cooper ..................................... 52 Research I Gemma Huguet Jacobs University Bremen Mathematical Research Data – An Analysis through zbMATH (Research Centres) Postfach 750 561 References - K. Hulek et al. .................................................... 54 Departament de Matemàtiques 28725 Bremen, Germany Book Reviews ........................................................................... ETSEIB-UPC e-mail: [email protected] 57 Avda. Diagonal 647 Problem Corner - M. Th. Rassias ................................................ 59 08028 Barcelona, Spain e-mail: [email protected] The views expressed in this Newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the EMS or the Editorial Team. ISSN 1027-488X © 2019 European Mathematical Society Published by the EMS Publishing House TU Berlin, Mathematikgebäude Strasse des 17. Juni 137 10623 Berlin, Germany homepage: www.ems-ph.org Scan the QR code to go to the For advertisements and reprint permission requests Newsletter web page: http://euro-math-soc.eu/newsletter contact: [email protected] EMS Newsletter September 2019 1 EMS Agenda EMS Executive Committee EMS Agenda President Prof. Nicola Fusco 2019 (2017–2020) Prof. Volker Mehrmann Dip. di Matematica e Applicazioni 11 – 13 October (2019–2022) Complesso Universitario di EMS Executive Committee Meeting, Yerevan, Armenia Technische Universität Berlin Monte Sant’ Angelo Sekretariat MA 4-5 Via Cintia Straße des 17. 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