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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

What was the controversy surrounding the 2014 International Congress of Mathematicians?

  1. The decision to hold the conference in Seoul

  2. The high cost of registration

  3. The lack of diversity among the speakers

  4. The decision to allow a speaker who had made controversial statements
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The 2014 International Congress of Mathematicians, held in Seoul, South Korea, was the subject of controversy after the conference organizers decided to hold the conference in a country with a history of human rights abuses.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical conference was held in a hybrid format in 2022?

  1. The International Congress of Mathematicians

  2. The Joint Mathematics Meetings

  3. The European Mathematical Society Conference

  4. The African Mathematical Union Conference
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The 2022 Joint Mathematics Meetings was held in a hybrid format, with some sessions taking place in person and others taking place online.

Multiple choice

What was the controversy surrounding the 2010 International Congress of Mathematicians?

  1. The decision to hold the conference in Hyderabad

  2. The high cost of registration

  3. The lack of diversity among the speakers

  4. The decision to allow a speaker who had made controversial statements
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 2010 International Congress of Mathematicians, held in Hyderabad, India, was the subject of controversy after the conference organizers decided to hold the conference in a country with a history of religious discrimination.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical conference was held in a fully virtual format in 2023?

  1. The International Congress of Mathematicians

  2. The Joint Mathematics Meetings

  3. The European Mathematical Society Conference

  4. The African Mathematical Union Conference
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 2023 International Congress of Mathematicians was held in a fully virtual format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Multiple choice

What was the controversy surrounding the 2006 International Congress of Mathematicians?

  1. The decision to hold the conference in Madrid

  2. The high cost of registration

  3. The lack of diversity among the speakers

  4. The decision to allow a speaker who had made controversial statements
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 2006 International Congress of Mathematicians, held in Madrid, Spain, was the subject of controversy after the conference organizers decided to hold the conference in a country with a history of political repression.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical conference was held in a hybrid format in 2024?

  1. The International Congress of Mathematicians

  2. The Joint Mathematics Meetings

  3. The European Mathematical Society Conference

  4. The African Mathematical Union Conference
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The 2024 Joint Mathematics Meetings is scheduled to be held in a hybrid format, with some sessions taking place in person and others taking place online.

Multiple choice

What was the controversy surrounding the 2002 International Congress of Mathematicians?

  1. The decision to hold the conference in Beijing

  2. The high cost of registration

  3. The lack of diversity among the speakers

  4. The decision to allow a speaker who had made controversial statements
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 2002 International Congress of Mathematicians, held in Beijing, China, was the subject of controversy after the conference organizers decided to hold the conference in a country with a history of human rights abuses.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical conference was held in a fully virtual format in 2025?

  1. The International Congress of Mathematicians

  2. The Joint Mathematics Meetings

  3. The European Mathematical Society Conference

  4. The African Mathematical Union Conference
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 2025 International Congress of Mathematicians is scheduled to be held in a fully virtual format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Multiple choice

What was the controversy surrounding the 1998 International Congress of Mathematicians?

  1. The decision to hold the conference in Berlin

  2. The high cost of registration

  3. The lack of diversity among the speakers

  4. The decision to allow a speaker who had made controversial statements
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 1998 International Congress of Mathematicians, held in Berlin, Germany, was the subject of controversy after the conference organizers decided to hold the conference in a city with a history of anti-Semitism.

Multiple choice

Which mathematical conference was held in a hybrid format in 2026?

  1. The International Congress of Mathematicians

  2. The Joint Mathematics Meetings

  3. The European Mathematical Society Conference

  4. The African Mathematical Union Conference
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings is scheduled to be held in a hybrid format, with some sessions taking place in person and others taking place online.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a major work in the philosophy of mathematics in the 21st century?

  1. Naturalism in Mathematics

  2. The Philosophy of Mathematical Practice

  3. Mathematics and the Good Life

  4. Gödel's Proof
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gödel's Proof is not a major work in the philosophy of mathematics in the 21st century. It was published in 1931 and is considered to be one of the most important works in the history of mathematics.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a major journal in the philosophy of mathematics?

  1. The Journal of Philosophy

  2. Mind

  3. Philosophical Review

  4. Synthese
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Synthese is not a major journal in the philosophy of mathematics. The three major journals are The Journal of Philosophy, Mind, and Philosophical Review.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a major conference in the philosophy of mathematics?

  1. The Annual Meeting of the Association for Symbolic Logic

  2. The European Conference on Mathematics and Philosophy

  3. The International Congress of Mathematicians

  4. The World Congress of Philosophy
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The World Congress of Philosophy is not a major conference in the philosophy of mathematics. The three major conferences are The Annual Meeting of the Association for Symbolic Logic, The European Conference on Mathematics and Philosophy, and The International Congress of Mathematicians.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a major research center in the philosophy of mathematics?

  1. The Center for Philosophy of Mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh

  2. The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation at the University of Amsterdam

  3. The Oxford Centre for the History and Philosophy of Science

  4. The Stanford Center for Logic and the Philosophy of Science
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Oxford Centre for the History and Philosophy of Science is not a major research center in the philosophy of mathematics. The three major research centers are The Center for Philosophy of Mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh, The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation at the University of Amsterdam, and The Stanford Center for Logic and the Philosophy of Science.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a peer-reviewed mathematics journal?

  1. The American Mathematical Monthly

  2. The Annals of Mathematics

  3. Mathematics Magazine

  4. The Mathematical Intelligencer
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Mathematical Intelligencer is a non-peer-reviewed mathematics journal.