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Mathematics Research and Institutions

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Test your general knowledge regarding the historical and administrative aspects of mathematics. This includes questions on professional mathematical societies, academic journals, and global research conferences. These topics occasionally appear in general awareness and current affairs sections.

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Mathematics Research and Institutions Questions

Multiple choice

In which journal did Grigori Perelman publish his groundbreaking paper on the Poincaré conjecture in 2002?

  1. arXiv

  2. Journal of Differential Geometry

  3. Geometry & Topology

  4. Annals of Mathematics
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Perelman's paper on the Poincaré conjecture was published on the arXiv preprint server in 2002.

Multiple choice

Which journal published Terence Tao's seminal paper on the Green-Tao theorem in 2006?

  1. Annals of Mathematics

  2. Journal of the American Mathematical Society

  3. Inventiones Mathematicae

  4. Acta Mathematica
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Tao's paper on the Green-Tao theorem was published in the Annals of Mathematics in 2006.

Multiple choice

In which journal did Maryam Mirzakhani publish her groundbreaking paper on the moduli space of Riemann surfaces in 2004?

  1. Annals of Mathematics

  2. Journal of the American Mathematical Society

  3. Inventiones Mathematicae

  4. Acta Mathematica
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Mirzakhani's paper on the moduli space of Riemann surfaces was published in the Annals of Mathematics in 2004.

Multiple choice

Which journal published James Maynard's seminal paper on the Hardy-Littlewood conjecture in 2013?

  1. Annals of Mathematics

  2. Journal of the American Mathematical Society

  3. Inventiones Mathematicae

  4. Acta Mathematica
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Maynard's paper on the Hardy-Littlewood conjecture was published in the Annals of Mathematics in 2013.

Multiple choice

In which journal did Artur Avila publish his groundbreaking paper on the Aubry-Mather theory in 2006?

  1. Annals of Mathematics

  2. Journal of the American Mathematical Society

  3. Inventiones Mathematicae

  4. Acta Mathematica
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Avila's paper on the Aubry-Mather theory was published in the Annals of Mathematics in 2006.

Multiple choice

Which journal published Maryna Viazovska's seminal paper on the sphere packing problem in 2016?

  1. Annals of Mathematics

  2. Journal of the American Mathematical Society

  3. Inventiones Mathematicae

  4. Acta Mathematica
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Viazovska's paper on the sphere packing problem was published in the Annals of Mathematics in 2016.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical society is the oldest in the world?

  1. London Mathematical Society

  2. American Mathematical Society

  3. Mathematical Society of Japan

  4. Société Mathématique de France
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The London Mathematical Society was founded in 1865 and is the oldest mathematical society in the world.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical society is the largest in the world?

  1. American Mathematical Society

  2. Mathematical Society of Japan

  3. Société Mathématique de France

  4. Indian Mathematical Society
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The American Mathematical Society is the largest mathematical society in the world, with over 30,000 members.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical society is responsible for publishing the journal (Annals) (of) (Mathematics)?

  1. American Mathematical Society

  2. Mathematical Society of Japan

  3. Société Mathématique de France

  4. Indian Mathematical Society
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The American Mathematical Society is responsible for publishing the journal (Annals) (of) (Mathematics), which is one of the most prestigious mathematics journals in the world.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical society is responsible for organizing the International Congress of Mathematicians?

  1. International Mathematical Union

  2. American Mathematical Society

  3. Mathematical Society of Japan

  4. Société Mathématique de France
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The International Mathematical Union is responsible for organizing the International Congress of Mathematicians, which is held every four years.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical society is responsible for awarding the Fields Medal?

  1. International Mathematical Union

  2. American Mathematical Society

  3. Mathematical Society of Japan

  4. Société Mathématique de France
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The International Mathematical Union is responsible for awarding the Fields Medal, which is the most prestigious award in mathematics.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical society is responsible for awarding the Abel Prize?

  1. Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

  2. American Mathematical Society

  3. Mathematical Society of Japan

  4. Société Mathématique de France
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The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is responsible for awarding the Abel Prize, which is a prestigious award in mathematics.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical society is responsible for awarding the Chern Medal?

  1. International Mathematical Union

  2. American Mathematical Society

  3. Mathematical Society of Japan

  4. Chinese Mathematical Society
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The Chinese Mathematical Society is responsible for awarding the Chern Medal, which is a prestigious award in mathematics.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical society is responsible for awarding the Ramanujan Prize?

  1. International Mathematical Union

  2. American Mathematical Society

  3. Mathematical Society of Japan

  4. Indian National Science Academy
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The Indian National Science Academy is responsible for awarding the Ramanujan Prize, which is a prestigious award in mathematics.

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Which mathematical society is responsible for awarding the Maryam Mirzakhani Prize?

  1. International Mathematical Union

  2. American Mathematical Society

  3. Mathematical Society of Japan

  4. Iranian Mathematical Society
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The Iranian Mathematical Society is responsible for awarding the Maryam Mirzakhani Prize, which is a prestigious award in mathematics.