African Mathematical Union
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The African Mathematical Union or Union Mathematique Africaine is an African organization dedicated to the development of mathematics
in Africa
. It was founded in 1976 in Rabat
, Morocco
, during the first Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians
with Henri Hogbe Nlend
as its first President. Since 1978 the Union has published the journal Afrika Matematica , has been edited by Daouda Sangare until 2009..
Currently the journal is edited by Professor Jacek Banasiak, University of KwaZulu-Natal
, Durban, South Africa.
The deputy editors of the journal are:
And, the members of the advisory committee are:
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. It was founded in 1976 in Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, during the first Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians
Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians
The Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians is an international congress of the mathematics community, held under the auspices of the African Mathematical Union.- List of congresses :* 2008 – Cairo, Egypt...
with Henri Hogbe Nlend
Henri Hogbe Nlend
Henri Hogbe Nlend is a Cameroonian mathematician, university professor, former government minister and presidential candidate.-Biography:...
as its first President. Since 1978 the Union has published the journal Afrika Matematica , has been edited by Daouda Sangare until 2009..
Currently the journal is edited by Professor Jacek Banasiak, University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal
The University of KwaZulu-Natal or UKZN is a university with five campuses all located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville.-History:-University of...
, Durban, South Africa.
The deputy editors of the journal are:
- Moussa Ouattara, University of OuagadougouUniversity of OuagadougouFounded in 1974, the University of Ouagadougou is located in the area of Zogona in Ouagadougou. But in 1995 a second campus for professional education known as University Polytechnique of Bobo was opened in the city of Bobo Dioulasso and a third campus for teacher training in Koudougou in 1996...
, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Daniel Makinde, Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Peninsula University of Technology, a university in Cape Town, South Africa, is the only university of Technology in the Western Cape province, and is also the largest university in the province, with over 32,000 students.-History:...
, Cape Town, South Africa.
And, the members of the advisory committee are:
- Aderemi Kuku, Grambling State UniversityGrambling State UniversityGrambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over...
, Grambling, USA - Laurent LafforgueLaurent LafforgueLaurent Lafforgue is a French mathematician.He won 2 silver medals at International Mathematical Olympiad in 1984 and 1985....
, Institut des Hautes Études ScientifiquesInstitut des Hautes Études ScientifiquesThe Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques is a French institute supporting advanced research in mathematics and theoretical physics...
, Bures-sur-Yvette, France - Ari LaptevAri LaptevAri Laptev is a mathematician working on the spectral theory of partial differential equations.His PhD was obtained in 1978 at Leningrad State University under the supervision of Michael Solomyak....
, Imperial College, London, UK - Claudio Procesi, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Rome, Italy
- Michel Waldschmidt, Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityPierre and Marie Curie UniversityThe Paris VI University , or the Pierre and Marie Curie University , is a university located on the Jussieu Campus in the Latin Quarter of the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France....
, Paris, France