Korean Mathematical Society
association of professional mathematicians
The Korean Mathematical Society (KMS; Korean: 대한수학회) is an academic organization in South Korea. Originally founded as the Korean Society of Mathematics and Physics, their name changed during their relaunch in 1952. Their stated goal is to promote mathematics in South Korea. The Society publishes the Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society, Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society, and Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society. They became a large associate member of the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics in 2015.
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