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Venezuelan Mathematical Association

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Venezuelan Mathematical Association
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The Venezuelan Mathematical Association (Spanish: Asociación Matemática Venezolana, AMV) is a mathematical society founded in Venezuela in January 1990. The AMV has chapters in four Venezuelan cities, and is a member of the Unión Matemática de América Latina y el Caribe [es].[1] It is recognised by the International Mathematics Union.[2]

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History

The precursor to the AMV was the Venezuelan Mathematical Society (Spanish: Sociedad Venezolana de Matemáticas), which was founded at the Third Venezuelan Congress of Mathematicians, held in October 1980 at the University of Zulia in Maracaibo.[3][4] The society functioned poorly and soon after effectively ceased to exist.[3]

Following several failed attempts at reactivating the society, the Venezuelan Mathematical Association was founded in January 1990. Within a year the AMV had branches in Caracas, Maracaibo, Mérida, and Barquisimeto.[3]

Since the mid 2010s the AMV has had difficulty fulfulling its duties, due to the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.[3] The AMV has been unable to physically publish its Bulletin since 2013, and struggles to pay membership fees to the IMU.[3] The crisis has also led many mathematicians to leave the country.[5]

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Activities

The AMV organises the Venezuelan Mathematics Seminars (Spanish: Jornadas Matemáticas Venezolanas), the first of which were held at the First Venezuelan Congress of Mathematicians in Mérida in 1977.[5] In May 2024 the 33rd Jornadas were held as a hybrid event in Caracas.[5] The AMV also organises events to celebrate the International Day of Mathematics.[6]

Publications

The AMV publishes the Bulletin of the Venezuelan Mathematical Association (Spanish: Boletín de la AMV), which is the preeminent Venezuelan mathematics journal.[3] The journal is indexed by zbMATH.[7]

Governance

Each regional chapter of the AMV has one representative on the board of directors. As of 2024, the directors are:[8]

  • Caracas: Luis Angel Rodríguez (President of the AMV)
  • Barquisimeto: Neptalí Romero
  • Mérida: Oswaldo Araujo
  • Maracaibo: Tobías Rosas

The regional chapters have autonomy to manage their own budget and activities.[9]

See also

References

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