Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy
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The Institute of Mathematics "Simion Stoilow" of the Romanian Academy is a research institute
in Bucharest
, specialized in Mathematics
. It was named after Simion Stoilow
, who was its first Director, in 1949. In 1974 Nicolae Ceauşescu
's daughter Zoia
was permitted into the institute because of her degree in Mathematics and her father being the communist head of state. Her parents were not happy with her choice in studying Mathematics so her father issued a decree and the Institute was closed down in April, 1975; it reopened in January 1990, in the immediate aftermath of the Romanian Revolution of 1989
.
In April 2000, the Institute was nominated as a Centre of Excellence in Research, through a competition organized by the European Commission
.
The Institute is located on Calea Griviţei, in central Bucharest.
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, specialized in Mathematics
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...
. It was named after Simion Stoilow
Simion Stoilow
Simion Stoilow or Stoilov was a Romanian mathematician, creator of the Romanian school of complex analysis, and author of over 100 publications.-Biography:...
, who was its first Director, in 1949. In 1974 Nicolae Ceauşescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
's daughter Zoia
Zoia Ceausescu
Elena Zoia Ceaușescu was a Romanian mathematician, the daughter of Communist leader Nicolae and his wife, Elena Ceaușescu.She did her studies at the University of Bucharest. After completing her Ph.D. in mathematics, she worked as a researcher at the Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian...
was permitted into the institute because of her degree in Mathematics and her father being the communist head of state. Her parents were not happy with her choice in studying Mathematics so her father issued a decree and the Institute was closed down in April, 1975; it reopened in January 1990, in the immediate aftermath of the Romanian Revolution of 1989
Romanian Revolution of 1989
The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a series of riots and clashes in December 1989. These were part of the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred in several Warsaw Pact countries...
.
In April 2000, the Institute was nominated as a Centre of Excellence in Research, through a competition organized by the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
.
The Institute is located on Calea Griviţei, in central Bucharest.
External links
- Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy
- Mathematical Sciences, description at the Romanian AcademyRomanian AcademyThe Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....