Moscow Mathematical Society
mathematical society
The Moscow Mathematical Society (MMS) is a society of Moscow mathematicians aimed at the development of mathematics in Russia. It was created in 1864, and Victor Vassiliev is the president.
History
The first meeting of the society was 27 September [O.S. 15 September] 1864. Nikolai Brashman was the society's first president.
The Moscow Mathematical Society was first created in 1810 by extended members of the Muraviev family, but it closed down the year after. In the early 1860s, Nikolai Brashman and August Davidov relaunched the Moscow Mathematical Society at Moscow University and organized its first meeting on 15 September 1864. The stated goal was "mutual cooperation in the study of the mathematical sciences".
Brashman was president, and Davidov vice-president. Fourteen members joined the society, with Pafnuty Chebyshev among them. Each member was in charge of a research project, and the group met monthly to share progress on their projects.
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