Australian Academy of Science National Committee for the Mathematical Sciences formerly the National Committee for Mathematics

The contents of this site are listed in the index which is accessed by following the "Index" link on the left. The most recent additions and updates are: `Australian Mathematics No Longer Counts' [pdf], published in Australasian Science for July 2004. `The Sum and the Product of Our Difficulties: Challenges Facing the Mathematical Sciences in Australian Universities', published in the Australian Mathematical Society Gazette for March 2004 and on The Funneled Web.(added 1/6/04) A View of Statistics in Australia', published in Amstat News for May 2004 and on The Funneled Web.(added 1/6/04) Questacon Maths Centre: the story so far (added 4/11/03) The Mathematics Document Web Page (added 17/9/03) Submission to block research funding review (added 8/9/03) Letter to ARC re MICS Expert Committee (added 20/3/03); SMH Editorial: "Science Locked in a Spiral" (15/11/02); 9 October 2002 Bulletin article `The Not So Clever Country' (external link) (16/10/02); Priority nomination - Submission to National Research Priorities Taskforce, 2002 (19/8/02); Second Submission to National Research Priorities Taskforce, 2002 (19/8/02); National mathematics institutes (15/7/02); (Original) Submission to National Research Priorities Taskforce (7/7/02); Recommendations on best current practices in electronic information communication in the mathematical sciences, endorsed by the IMU; Submission to the Higher Education Review (15/5/02).

The Academy of Science is Australia's representative on the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and 31 of its constituent bodies. The Academy has 32 National Committees which are widely representative of its disciplines. The broad aim of each committee is to foster their designated branch of natural science in Australia and serve as a link between Australian scientists and overseas scientists in the same field. These National Committees have the responsibility of liaising with the appropriate national and international bodies and advising the Academy's Council on ICSU business.  The particular aims of the National Committee for the Mathematical Sciences are to: 

• provide liaison with the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and other appropriate international bodies,
• propose and encourage activity in the mathematical sciences in Australia in collaboration with the Australian Mathematical Sciences Council (AMSC) the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA) and other appropriate national bodies,
• ensure the maximum participation of Australian mathematical scientists in relevant activities of the IMU,
• promulgate the national values and benefits of the mathematical sciences.

The purpose of this website is to

• to provide information about the current activities of the National Committee
• to provide links to other relevant mathematical organizations,
• to act as a resource for matters within the ambit of the Committee, both nationally and internationally.