The Mathematical Society of Japan (MSJ, Japanese: 日本数学会) is a learned society for mathematics in Japan. In 1877, the organization was established as the Tokyo Sugaku Kaisha and was the first academic society in Japan. It was re-organized and re-established in its present form in 1946. The MSJ has roughly 5,000 members. They have the opportunity to participate in programs at MSJ meetings which take place in spring and autumn each year. They also have the opportunity to announce their own research at these meetings.
Prizes
Iyanaga Prize The Iyanaga Prize was a mathematics award granted by the Mathematical Society of Japan. The prize was funded through an endowment given by Shokichi Iyanaga. Since 1988, it has been replaced by the Spring Prize.
1973 - Yasutaka Ihara 1974 - Reiko Sakamoto 1975 - Motoo Takahashi 1976 - Mitsuyoshi Katō 1977 - Takahiro Kawai 1978 - Takuro Shintani 1979 - Goro Nishida 1980 - Katsuhiro Shiohama 1981 - Masaki Kashiwara 1982 - Shigeru Iitaka 1983 - Shigefumi Mori 1984 - Yukio Matsumoto 1985 - Toshio Oshima 1986 - Shinichi Kotani 1987 - Toshikazu Sunada
Geometry Prize The Geometry Prize is a mathematics award granted by the Mathematical Society of Japan to recognise significant or long-time research work in the field of geometry, including differential geometry, topology, and algebraic geometry. It was established in 1987 by Morio Obata.
Takebe Prize In the context of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the Mathematical Society of Japan established the Takebe Prize for the encouragement of those who show promise as mathematicians. The award is named after Edo period mathematician Takebe Katahiro (建部賢弘; 1664-1739) (also known as Takebe Kenkō).
Spring Prize
Autumn Prize
English Publications from MSJ MSJ publishes the following journals in English.
Journal of the Mathematical Society of Japan (JMSJ) Japanese Journal of Mathematics (JJM) Publications of the Mathematical Society of Japan Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics MSJ Memoirs
See also Japan Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics List of mathematical societies
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References Mathematical Society of Japan
External links Official website Archived February 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Geometry Prize homepage