Centre de Recerca Matemàtica

The Centre de Recerca Matematica (CRM ) is a mathematical research institute in Barcelona.

History

The institute was founded in 1984 as part of the Institut d' Estudis Catalans (IEC, the Catalan Academy ). Since 2002 it is a consortium between the IEC and the Generalitat de Catalunya ( the Catalan government). It is located in the math building of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Founding director, Manuel Castellet, a professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, ​​who holds a doctorate in Zurich at Beno Eckmann in algebraic topology, 1973. The research institute founded by Eckmann of Mathematics at the ETH Zurich was a model for the establishment of Barceloner Institute. By the invited scientists and post- doctoral students, the international contacts of Mathematicians in Catalonia should be promoted. How the ETH research it has close ties to the university. Special upturn the center received in preparing and organizing the third European Congress of Mathematicians in 2000 in Barcelona.

According to the interests of Castellat is a focus Algebraic topology, to which every four years held a conference in Barcelona.

Operation

Currently (2013 ) employs 19 permanent staff scientists. The institute organizes trimester on specific topics, as well as summer schools, conferences and seminars.