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(4)Historical Opportunities
In December 1998, as part of the National Knowledge Innovation Program of the CAS, the Institute of Mathematics, Institute of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Systems Science and Institute of Computational Mathematics and Scientific/Engineering Computing were merged into the Academy of Mathematics and System Sciences (AMSS). Yang Le is the president and Zhang Xiangsun is the executive vice-president of the AMSS. Since its founding, the AMSS has launched a series of major reforms, especially in adjusting structure and transforming the management mechanism; condensing research subjects and clarifying the main targets; improving the environment of the compound and building innovation culture. The work has been proceeding rapidly, and achieving obvious results. The knowledge innovation program has brought about new opportunities to the development of mathematics and system sciences.
The Institute of Mathematics set up the Division of Basic Mathematics, the Division of Non-linear Analysis, the Young Research Center of Geometric Analysis, the Division of Computer Science, and the Morningside Center of Mathematics. The Institute of Applied Mathematics set up the Division of Operations, the Division of Probability and Statistics, the Division of Differential Equations and Computing, and the Division of Decision and Information Science. The Institute of Systems Science set up the Key Laboratory of Systems and Control, the Key Laboratory of Management, Decision and Information Systems, the Division of Statistical Science, the Division of Pure and Applied Mathematics, and the Mathematics Mechanization Research Center. The Institute of Computational Mathematics and Scientific/Engineering Computing set up the State Key Laboratory of Scientific and Engineering Computing. The AMSS has built the Laboratory of Graph Theory and Combinatorics, the Research Center of Decision Making under Uncertainty, and the Information Security Center. The AMSS is also preparing to build the Research Center of Dynamic Systems, the Research Center of Financial Mathematics, the Research Center of Biological Information, etc. These research centers go beyond a single branch and reflect new increasing interests. They are in keeping with the strategic requirements of our country, and will help to promote interdisciplinary sciences.
The Chinese Mathematical Society, the Operations Research Society of China, the Systems Engineering Society of China et al. set up their offices in the AMSS. The AMSS sponsor 14 academic journals. |
