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LONDONLONDON MATHEMATICALMATHEMATICAL SOCIETYSOCIETY NEWSLETTER No. 441 November 2014 Society Meetings ELECTIONS TO COUNCIL AND and Events NOMINATING COMMITTEE 2014 Members should now have for the election can be found on 2014 received a communication from the LMS website at www.lms. Friday the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) ac.uk/about/council/lms-elections. 14 November for both e-voting and paper ballot. For both electronic and postal LMS AGM For online voting, members may voting the deadline for receipt Naylor Lecture cast a vote by going to www. of votes is Thursday 6 November. London votebyinternet.com/LMS2014 and Members may still cast a vote in page 7 using the two part security code person at the AGM, although an Wednesday on the email sent by the ERS and in-person vote must be cast via a 17 December also on their ballot paper. paper ballot. 1 SW & South Wales All members are asked to look Members may like to note that Regional Meeting out for communication from an LMS Election blog, moderated Plymouth page 27 the ERS. We hope that as many by the Scrutineers, can be members as possible will cast their found at http://discussions.lms. 2015 vote. If you have not received ac.uk/elections2014. ballot material, please contact Friday 16 January [email protected], con- Future Elections 150th Anniversary firming the address (post or email) Members are invited to make sug- Launch, London page 9 to which you would like material gestions for nominees for future sent. election to Council. These should Friday 27 February With respect to the election itself, be addressed to the Nominat- Mary Cartwright there are ten candidates proposed ing Committee (nominations@ Lecture, London for six vacancies for Member-at- lms.ac.uk). Members may also 16 - 20 March 2015 Large. One candidate has been make direct nominations: details LMS Invited Lectures nominated for the role of Mem- will be published in the April Durham ber-at-Large (Librarian). Four can- 2014 Newsletter or are available page 16 didates have been proposed for from Duncan Turton at the LMS Wednesday 1 April two vacancies in the membership ([email protected]). 150th Anniversary of Nominating Committee. The Fiona Nixon Celebrations at the slates and candidate biographies Executive Secretary BMC-BAMC 2015 Cambridge page 8 LMS TWITTER FEED LAUNCHED The LMS is pleased to follow us on Twitter to receive NEWSLETTER announce the launch of its regular updates about the ONLINE: new Twitter feed @LondMath society, and UK mathematics in newsletter.lms.ac.uk Soc. We invite our members to general. November 2014 proofs COPY.indd 1 10/23/2014 4:34:28 PM LMS NEWSLETTER http://newsletter.lms.ac.uk [email protected] Contents ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the London No. 441 November 2014 Mathematical Society will be held at 3.00 pm on Friday 14 November 2014 in the Jeffrey Hall at the Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL. The business shall be: 1. Elections to Council and Nominating Committee 2. Review of Society Activities 2013-14 3. Report of the Treasurer 4. Resolutions 12 1 A REVIEW OF THE NEWSLETTER 150th Anniversary Events Meetings Council is firmly of the view that a Newslet- BMC-BAMC 2015 - LMS 150th Integrable Day.........................................29 ter is critically important for the Society, but Anniversary Celebration Day.................8 INI Random Planar Structures that its form is overdue for a review. One might imagine changes in various ways, such Launch of the 150th Workshop...............................................29 as its size, frequency, and style. Comparisons 2 Anniversary Celebrations.......................9 are often made with the Newsletter of the News European Mathematical Society, for example. Calendar of Events..........................35 European News........................................20 We would like to assemble a small group of LMS Items Mathematics Policy Round-up...............5 The Man Who Knew Infinity...................12 Annual General Meeting.......................3 OPEN HOUSE SUCCESS CONTINUES Annual LMS Subscription 2014-15.........4 Over three hundred people once again visited Obituary A Review of the Newsletter.................... 3 De Morgan House on Sunday 21 September Mullender, Pieter.....................................30 2014 as part of the annual London Open Elections to Council and House event. Since first participating in Open Nominating Committee 2014................1 Reports House four years ago nearly 1,500 people Open House Success Continues..............3 have visited De Morgan House, learning British Science Festival...........................23 LMS Invited Lectures 2016 - Call for about the Society and mathematics more Knowledge Transfer Reports..................13 Proposals.................................................16 Lancaster University 50th Anniversary...22 LMS Hardy Fellowship Lecture Editorial team Valediction to Jeremy Gray...................21 http://newsletter.lms.ac.uk Tour 2016................................................ 14 Editorial office LMS Prizes 2015 - Call for Nominations...11 Reviews London Mathematical Society, LMS Twitter Feed Launched.....................1 De Morgan House, 57–58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS Society Conference Grants.......................17 Basic Gambling Mathematics................31 (t: 020 7637 3686; Experiencing Mathematics.....................33 f: 020 7323 3655) Events calendar LMS Meetings How to Study for a Maths Degree........30 Updates and corrections to Annual General Meeting 2014..............7 [email protected] Scholarship Articles Northern Regional Meeting 2015.........10 Send articles to SW & South West Regional Meeting.....27 Cecil King Travel Scholarship..................26 [email protected] Advertising For rates and guidelines see November 2014 proofs COPY.indd 2 10/23/2014 4:34:30 PM http://newsletter.lms.ac.uk [email protected] No. 441 November 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the London a. Adoption of the Trustees’ Report Mathematical Society will be held at 3.00 2013-14 pm on Friday 14 November 2014 in the b. Appointment of the Auditors Jeffrey Hall at the Institute of Education, 5. Presentation of Certificates to the 2014 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL. LMS Prize Winners The business shall be: It is hoped that as many members as 1. Elections to Council and Nominating possible will be able to attend. The Annual Committee General Meeting will be followed by a 2. Review of Society Activities 2013-14 Society Meeting (see page 7). 3. Report of the Treasurer Fiona Nixon 4. Resolutions Executive Secretary A REVIEW OF THE NEWSLETTER Council is firmly of the view that a Newslet- people to start thinking about this, as well as 29 ter is critically important for the Society, but some names of people who might be inter- that its form is overdue for a review. One ested in working on a new Newsletter. If you might imagine changes in various ways, such would like to be considered for membership 29 as its size, frequency, and style. Comparisons of our working group, or if you would like are often made with the Newsletter of the to suggest somebody else who might be in- 3 European Mathematical Society, for example. terested, please write to Stephen Huggett at 20 We would like to assemble a small group of [email protected]. 5 12 OPEN HOUSE SUCCESS CONTINUES Over three hundred people once again visited generally. De Morgan House on Sunday 21 September At this year’s event visitors were given a 30 2014 as part of the annual London Open short tour of selected rooms in the building House event. Since first participating in Open by LMS staff and Open House volunteers. As House four years ago nearly 1,500 people well as discussing the architectural features have visited De Morgan House, learning of De Morgan House and its place in the 23 about the Society and mathematics more history of Bloomsbury, the event is an op- 13 22 Editorial team Publication dates and deadlines http://newsletter.lms.ac.uk 21 Published monthly, except August. Items and adver- Editorial office www.lms.ac.uk/newsletter/ tisements by the first day of the month prior to London Mathematical Society, ratecard.html publication, or the closest preceding working day. No- tices and advertisements are not accepted for events De Morgan House, 57–58 Russell General Editor Square, London WC1B 4HS that occur in the first week of the publication month. 31 Mr A.J.S. 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November 2014 proofs COPY.indd 3 10/23/2014 4:34:30 PM LMS NEWSLETTER http://newsletter.lms.ac.uk [email protected] portunity to publicise LMS activities. On this ing the collection. occasion visitors had the opportunity to view Open House is an ideal opportunity to Subscription Rates for the EMS and JEMS via the LMS. the Mathematics in World War 1 exhibition, inform the public about the Society’s 150th Members also have the option to pay their European Mathematical Society subscription via the which was very well received. Visitors also Anniversary (www.lms.ac.uk/2015) and we LMS and subscribe to the Journal of the EMS: heard about the Philippa Fawcett book col- intend to have a wide range of information lection from volunteers who were catalogu- and exhibitions at next year’s event.