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S. Korea qualified to hold global math congress: IMU chief
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is fully qualified as a top member of the international math community to hold the International Congress of Mathematics (ICM) in 2014, the head of the committee that will determine the host city said Wednesday.
Laszlo Lovasz told reporters in Seoul that South Korea has many promising
scholars and has consistently done well in the International Mathematical
Olympiad, even though it is often referred to as a "newcomer" in math. He made
the remarks during a fact-finding visit to check Seoul's preparedness for the
quadrennial gathering.
The president of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) said the number of
South Korean papers has shot up in recent years, and judging by the commitment of
the government and media, the country is well suited to welcome the leading
mathematicians of the world.
He refrained from comparing Seoul with cities in Canada and Brazil that are also
vying for the 2014 ICM, but expressed satisfaction at what he has seen during his
stay.
The Hungarian national arrived in the country on Monday along with IMU Secretary
Martin Groetschel and Vice President Ma Zhiming.
Lovasz, in particular, praised plans by local organizers to pay for the travel
and accommodation of 1,000 mathematicians from developing economies.
Groetschel said that hosting the ICM can help boost the host country's
mathematical skills. He stressed that the key to the successful hosting of the
event is exposure and building a close working relationship with ordinary people,
who may hold special lectures for students and other programs designed for the
general public.
The congress is a platform for the world's mathematicians to share their ideas
via seminars and discussions. It is attended by experts in the field from 100
countries and is famous for the host country's head of state handing out the
Fields Medal -- often referred to as the Nobel Prize of mathematics -- at the
opening ceremony. It was held in Madrid in 2006 and will be hosted by Hyderabad,
India, in 2010.
The executive committee of the IMU is set to choose the host for the global event
this April.
Laszlo Lovasz told reporters in Seoul that South Korea has many promising
scholars and has consistently done well in the International Mathematical
Olympiad, even though it is often referred to as a "newcomer" in math. He made
the remarks during a fact-finding visit to check Seoul's preparedness for the
quadrennial gathering.
The president of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) said the number of
South Korean papers has shot up in recent years, and judging by the commitment of
the government and media, the country is well suited to welcome the leading
mathematicians of the world.
He refrained from comparing Seoul with cities in Canada and Brazil that are also
vying for the 2014 ICM, but expressed satisfaction at what he has seen during his
stay.
The Hungarian national arrived in the country on Monday along with IMU Secretary
Martin Groetschel and Vice President Ma Zhiming.
Lovasz, in particular, praised plans by local organizers to pay for the travel
and accommodation of 1,000 mathematicians from developing economies.
Groetschel said that hosting the ICM can help boost the host country's
mathematical skills. He stressed that the key to the successful hosting of the
event is exposure and building a close working relationship with ordinary people,
who may hold special lectures for students and other programs designed for the
general public.
The congress is a platform for the world's mathematicians to share their ideas
via seminars and discussions. It is attended by experts in the field from 100
countries and is famous for the host country's head of state handing out the
Fields Medal -- often referred to as the Nobel Prize of mathematics -- at the
opening ceremony. It was held in Madrid in 2006 and will be hosted by Hyderabad,
India, in 2010.
The executive committee of the IMU is set to choose the host for the global event
this April.
