The Institute of Mathematics of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (Armenian: ) is owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences, located in Yerevan.
History The Institute of Mathematics of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia originated as the Section for Mathematics and Mechanics, created within the newly formed Armenian Academy of Sciences in 1944. The section later developed into an Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of the Armenian Academy of Sciences, whose first Director was academician Artashes Shahinian, known for his results in complex analysis. The Institute of Mathematics of Armenian Academy of Sciences separated from the latter Institute in 1971. The bearer of the office of the Director of Institute has been academician Mkhitar Djrbashian (1971-1989, 1989-1994 Honorary Director).
The academicians Sergey Mergelyan, Norair Arakelian, Alexandr Talalyan, Raphayel Alexandrian, Rouben V. Ambartzumian and Anry Nersesyan also have greatly influenced the formation of the scientific profile of the Institute and largely contributed to mathematics in general. In particular Rouben V. Ambartzumian is famous for his work in Stochastic Geometry and Integral Geometry, where he created a new branch called Combinatorial Integral Geometry.1982 – R.V. Ambartzumian. Combinatorial Integral Geometry with Applications to Mathematical Stereology, John Wiley, Chichester, NY He has provided solutions to a number of classical problems in particular the solution to the Buffon Sylvester problem as well as the Hilbert's fourth problem in dimensions 2R. V. Ambartzumian. "A note on pseudo-metrics on the plane". Zeitschrift für Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und Verwandte Gebiete. 1976, Volume 37, Issue 2, pp. 145-155 and 3.R. V. Ambartzumian. "Remarks on Combinatorics of Planes in Euclidean Three Dimensions". SOP Transactions on Applied Mathematics. Volume 1, Number 2, pp. 29-43. 2014
In the early years, the investigations carried out in the Institute concentrated on Function Theory. Gradually the sphere of investigations expanded and now includes Differential and Integral Equations, Functional Analysis, Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics.
Journals The institute publishes a journal, Izvestia NAS RA Matematika. The founder and the first Editor in Chief (1971–1990) of the journal was Mkhitar Djrbashian; under Rouben V. Ambartzumian Editor in Chief (1990 - 2010) the journal obtained international recognition and obtained an English version, Journal of Contemporary Mathematical Analysis, published initially by Allerton Press, Inc. New York and later by Springer Science+Business Media. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including: real analysis and complex analysis; approximation theory, boundary value problems; integral geometry and stochastic geometry; differential equations; probability and statistics; integral equations; algebra.
Directors, faculty and members At present the Institute has about 30 main researchers as well as a number of associate researchers from Yerevan State University.
Norair Arakelian in 1970 (Nice) and Mkhitar Djrbashian, Rouben V. Ambartzumian in 1974 (Vancouver) were invited speakers at the International Congresses of Mathematicians.
Directors of the IM NAS Name Term Mkhitar Djrbashian 1971-1989 Norair Arakelian 1989-1991 Alexandr Talalyan 1991-1997 Norair Arakelian 1997-2006 Bagrat Batikyan 2006-2010 Valeri Martirosyan 2011-2012 Rafayel Barkhudaryan 2012–2019 Grigori Karagulyan 2019–2022 Raik Aramyan 2022–present
See also
Armenian National Academy of Sciences Byurakan Observatory Education in Armenia List of International Congresses of Mathematicians Plenary and Invited Speakers Mikael Ter-Mikaelian Institute for Physical Research Science and technology in Armenia USSR State Prize Rollo Davidson Prize
References
External links Institute of Mathematics of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia official site National Academy of Sciences of Armenia