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NEWSLETTER OF THE EUROPEAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY Features Elliptic Functions According to Eisenstein and Kronecker Wrinkles: From the Sea to Mathematics Kardar–Parisi–Zhang Universality Photo courtesy of Dyrol Lumbard, Oxford Interview Sir Andrew Wiles S E European September 2016 M M Mathematical Issue 101 History E S Society ISSN 1027-488X Göttingen State and University Library Journals published by the ISSN print 2313-1691 Published by Foundation Compositio Mathematica and EMS ISSN online 2214-2584 Managing Editors: 2016. Vol. 3 Gavril Farkas (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany); Yuri Tschinkel (New York University, USA) Approx. 600 pages. 21.0 x 28.0 cm Aims and Scope Price of subscription: Algebraic Geometry is an open access journal owned by the Foundation Compositio Mathematica. The Online free of charge purpose of the journal is to publish first-class research papers in algebraic geometry and related fields. All 198 ¤ print (1 volume, hard cover) contributions are required to meet high standards of quality and originality and are carefully screened by experts in the field. ISSN print 2308-5827 Annales de l’Institut Henri Poincaré D ISSN online 2308-5835 Editors-in-Chief: 2017. Vol. 4. 4 issues Gérard H. E. Duchamp (Université Paris XIII, France); Vincent Rivasseau (Université Paris XI, France); Approx. 400 pages. 17.0 x 24.0 cm Alan Sokal (New York University, USA and University College London, UK) Price of subscription: Managing Editor: 198 ¤ online only Adrian Tanasa˘ (Université de Bordeaux, France) 238 ¤ print+online Aims and Scope The journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research articles and survey articles in which combinatorics and physics interact in both directions. Combinatorial papers should be motivated by potential applications to physical phenomena or models, while physics papers should contain some interesting combinatorial development. ISSN print 0010-2571 A journal of the Swiss Mathematical Society ISSN online 1420-8946 Editor-in-Chief: 2017. Vol. 92. 4 issues Eva Bayer-Fluckiger (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland) Approx. 800 pages. 17.0 x 24.0 cm Price of subscription: Aims and Scope 328 ¤ online only The Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici was established on the occasion of a meeting of the Swiss 388 ¤ print+online Mathematical Society in May 1928, the first volume published in 1929. The journal soon gained international reputation and is one of the world’s leading mathematical periodicals. The journal is intended for the publication of original research articles on all aspects in mathematics. ISSN print 0013-6018 A journal of the Swiss Mathematical Society ISSN online 1420-8962 Managing Editor: 2017. Vol. 72. 4 issues Norbert Hungerbühler (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) Approx. 180 pages. 17.0 x 24.0 cm Price of subscription: Aims and Scope 74 ¤ online only (institutional) Elemente der Mathematik publishes survey articles about important developments in the field of mathe- 90 ¤ print+online (institutional) matics; stimulating shorter communications that tackle more specialized questions; and papers that 52 ¤ print (individual) report on the latest advances in mathematics and applications in other disciplines. The journal does not focus on basic research. Rather, its articles seek to convey to a wide circle of readers (teachers, students, engineers, professionals in industry and administration) the relevance, intellectual challenge and vitality of mathematics today. ISSN print 2308-2151 Editors in Chief: ISSN online 2308-216X Nicola Bellomo (Politecnico di Torino, Italy); Simon Salamon (King’s College London, UK) 2017. Vol. 4. 2 double issues Aims and Scope Approx. 400 pages. 17.0 x 24.0 cm The EMS Surveys in Mathematical Sciences is dedicated to publishing authoritative surveys and high-level Price of subscription: expositions in all areas of mathematical sciences. It is a peer-reviewed periodical which communicates ¤ 198 online only advances of mathematical knowledge to give rise to greater progress and cross-fertilization of ideas. ¤ 238 print+online Surveys should be written in a style accessible to a broad audience, and might include ideas on conceivable applications or conceptual problems posed by the contents of the survey. ISSN print 0013-8584 Official organ of The International Commission on Mathematical Instruction ISSN online 2309-4672 Editors: 2017. Vol. 63. 2 double issues A. Alekseev, D. Cimasoni, P. de la Harpe, A. Karlsson, T. Smirnova-Nagnibeda, A. Szenes (all Université de Approx. 450 pages. 17.0 x 24.0 cm Genève, Switzerland); N. Monod (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland; V. F. R. Jones Price of subscription: (University of California at Berkeley, USA); J. Steinig 198 ¤ online only Aims and Scope 238 ¤ print+online L’Enseignement Mathématique was founded in 1899 by Henri Fehr (Geneva) and Charles-Ange Laisant (Paris). It is intended primarily for publication of high-quality research and expository papers in mathematics. Approximately 60 pages each year will be devoted to book reviews. European Mathematical Society Publishing House Scheuchzerstrasse 70 [email protected] Seminar for Applied Mathematics, ETH-Zentrum SEW A27 CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland www.ems-ph.org Contents Editorial Team Editor-in-Chief Vladimir R. Kostic European (Social Media) Valentin Zagrebnov Department of Mathematics Institut de Mathématiques de and Informatics Marseille (UMR 7373) – CMI University of Novi Sad Mathematical Technopôle Château-Gombert 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia 39, rue F. Joliot Curie e-mail: [email protected] 13453 Marseille Cedex 13, France Eva Miranda Society e-mail: [email protected] (Research Centres) Department of Mathematics Copy Editor EPSEB, Edifici P Universitat Politècnica Newsletter No. 101, September 2016 Chris Nunn de Catalunya 119 St Michaels Road, Av. del Dr Maran˜on 44–50 Aldershot, GU12 4JW, UK 08028 Barcelona, Spain Editorial – V. A. Zagrebnov ......................................................... 3 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] EMS Executive Committee Meeting in Stockholm – R. Elwes ....... 3 Editors Vladimir L. Popov Meeting of Presidents of Mathematical Societies in Budapest – Steklov Mathematical Institute Ramla Abdellatif Russian Academy of Sciences S. Verduyn Lunel & R. Elwes ................................................... 5 LAMFA – UPJV Gubkina 8 2016 Kamil Duszenko Prize Goes to Kate Juschenko .................. 7 80039 Amiens Cedex 1, France 119991 Moscow, Russia e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Elliptic Functions According to Eisenstein and Kronecker: An Update – P. Charollois & R. Sczech .................................... 8 Jean-Paul Allouche Themistocles M. Rassias (Book Reviews) (Problem Corner) Wrinkles: From the Sea to Mathematics – F. Laudenbach ........... 15 IMJ-PRG, UPMC Department of Mathematics Kardar–Parisi–Zhang Universality – I. Corwin .............................. 19 4, Place Jussieu, Case 247 National Technical University 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France of Athens, Zografou Campus Interview with Abel Laureate Sir Andrew Wiles – M. Raussen & e-mail: [email protected] GR-15780 Athens, Greece C. Skau ................................................................................. 29 e-mail: [email protected] Jorge Buescu Göttingen’s SUB as Repository for the Papers of Distinguished (Societies) Volker R. Remmert Mathematicians – D. E. Rowe ................................................. 39 Dep. Matemática, Faculdade (History of Mathematics) de Ciências, Edifício C6, IZWT, Wuppertal University Club de Mathématiques Discrètes Lyon – B. Lass ....................... 45 Piso 2 Campo Grande D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany Moscow University Maths Department for Schoolchildren – 1749-006 Lisboa, Portugal e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] A. V. Begunts & A. E. Pankratiev .............................................. 46 Vladimir Salnikov Mathematics in Kolmogorov’s School – N. Salnikov & Lucia Di Vizio University of Luxembourg LMV, UVSQ Mathematics Research Unit K. Semenov ........................................................................... 48 45 avenue des États-Unis Campus Kirchberg Ludus’ 10th Anniversary – J. N. Silva ......................................... 50 78035 Versailles cedex, France 6, rue Richard Coudenhove- e-mail: [email protected] Kalergi e-Math Workshops: a Forum for Exchanging Experiences of L-1359 Luxembourg Mathematics e-Learning at University Level – A. F. Costa, Jean-Luc Dorier [email protected] (Math. Education) F. P. da Costa & M. A. Huertas ................................................ 52 FPSE – Université de Genève Dierk Schleicher New zbMATH Atom Feed – F. Müller ......................................... 54 Bd du pont d’Arve, 40 Research I 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland Jacobs University Bremen MSC2020 – E. G. Dunne & K. Hulek .......................................... 55 [email protected] Postfach 750 561 Book Reviews ........................................................................... 56 28725 Bremen, Germany Javier Fresán [email protected] Solved and Unsolved Problems – T. M. Rassias ........................... 58 (Young Mathematicians’ Column) Departement Mathematik Olaf Teschke The views expressed in this Newsletter are those of the ETH Zürich (Zentralblatt Column) 8092 Zürich, Switzerland authors and do not necessarily represent those of the FIZ Karlsruhe EMS or the Editorial Team. e-mail: [email protected]