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Fields Institute

University of Toronto centre for mathematical research

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name	Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences
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map_caption	The exterior of the Fields Institute
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founding_location	University of Waterloo
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type	Educational institute
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headquarters	University of Toronto
St. George Campus
location	222 College Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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methods	Collaboration and study
fields	Mathematical
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formerly	Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences

St. George Campus Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sheila Embleton (Chair)
Philip Siller (Vice Chair)
Ian Hambleton (Director)
Huaxiong Huang (Deputy Director)
Claude A. Accum
Ian Ainsworth
Walter Craig
C. James Cooper
Charles Fefferman
Ian Goulden
Andrew Granville
Jason Marks
Janet Mason
Kim McAuley
Moshe Milevsky
Bob Roberts
Dan Rosen
Anne Swift
S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
Brock University
Lakehead University
Iowa State University
Nipissing University
Royal Military College of Canada
Toronto Metropolitan University
University of Guelph
University of Houston
Université Lille 1
University of Manitoba
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Saskatchewan
University of Windsor
Trent University
Wilfrid Laurier University
York University

The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, commonly known simply as the Fields Institute, is an international centre for scientific research in mathematical sciences. It is an independent non-profit with strong ties to 20 Ontario universities, including the University of Toronto, where it occupies a purpose-built building on the St. George campus. Fields was established in 1992, and was briefly based at the University of Waterloo before relocating to Toronto in 1995.

The institute is named after Canadian mathematician John Charles Fields, after whom the Fields Medal is also named. Fields' name was given to the institute in recognition of his contributions to mathematics and his work on behalf of high level mathematical scholarship in Canada.

As a centre for mathematical activity, the institute brings together mathematicians from Canada and abroad. It also supports the collaboration between professional mathematicians and researchers in other domains, such as statistics, computer science, engineering, physical and biological sciences, medicine, economics and finance, telecommunications and information systems. It also holds monthly meetings on mathematics education, attended by participants from secondary school boards, university mathematics departments and the private sector.

Building

The institute occupies a building at the university that was specially conceived and constructed for its activities, designed by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects.

The building accommodates up to 66 visitors and their support staff, providing office spaces and full access to the mathematics collection of the University of Toronto Libraries.

Publications

The Fields Institute Monographs (FIM), jointly published with the American Mathematical Society, features the research work of the institute.

Fellows

Main article: List of Fellows of the Fields Institute

In 2002, the Fields Institute initiated the Fields Institute Fellows program to recognize outstanding contributions to activities at the Fields Institute and within the Canadian mathematical community. The fellowship is a lifetime appointment. Winners of the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize are automatically recommended for fellowship.

References

(2014-09-16). "About The Fields Institute".
"Fields Institute Monographs". [[American Mathematical Society]].
"Fields Institute Fellows". University of Toronto.

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