Institut de mathématiques de Jussieu – Paris Rive Gauche
French mathematics research institute
The Mathematics Institute of Jussieu–Paris Rive Gauche (French: Institut de mathématiques de Jussieu–Paris Rive Gauche, pronounced [ɛ̃stity də matematik də ʒysjø paʁi ʁiv ɡoʃ], IMJ-PRG) is a French research institute in fundamental mathematics. It is a "mixed research unit", with three parent organizations: the Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Sorbonne University, and the University of Paris. It is located in Paris, split between two campuses: Jussieu and Paris Rive Gauche.
It is the largest research center for fundamental mathematics in France. More than 200 permanent researchers work at the institute, around 100 PhD students, as well as emeritus professors, postdocs, invited researchers, and ATERs, and support staff.
The IMJ-PRG is the largest research unit linked to the doctoral school of mathematical sciences of Paris center (École doctorale de sciences mathématiques de Paris-Centre). It has its own journal, the Journal de l'institut de mathématiques de Jussieu, published by Cambridge University Press and covering all areas of fundamental mathematics.
Each year since 2001, the institute organizes an international summer school dedicated to a hot topic in current mathematical research.
History
The institute was created on January 1, 1994, under the name Institut de mathématiques de Jussieu. It moved in 1999 to the Chevaleret location in Paris.
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