Newsletters

	Editors: TAN Ser Peow Denny LEUNG

Imprints is a newsletter of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences (IMS), National University of Singapore and is published three times a year. It will report on the latest news about the activities and programs of IMS and feature interviews of distinguished visitors to the Institute. General articles on research in the mathematical sciences will be welcome for publication in the newsletter; contributors should send a softcopy to the Editor at matlyk(AT)nus.edu,sg.

 

Printed copies of the latest issue of Imprints are available upon request, subject to availability. If you wish to receive a printed copy of this issue, please email your name and address to ims(AT)nus.edu.sg. Alternatively, you may download this issue from the web.

 

Issue 15 - Nov 2009

 

• Contents
  · Statistical Genomics, H1N1 Flu, and Quarantine Life         in Singapore	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · Ewens Sampling Formula - an Illustration of the Value    of Collaboration in Science	Eduardo Massad
  · People in the News	Fanghua Lin
  · Programs & Activities	· Publications
  	· IMS Staff

 

Issue 14 - Jun 2009

 

• Contents
  · Visit of the SAB members and trip to    the Marina Barrage	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · New SAB members	Takeyuki Hida
  · People in the News	Doug Roble
  · Programs & Activities	· Publications
  	· Obituary
  	· Publications

 

Issue 13 - Nov 2008

 

• Contents
  · World Congress in Probability and    Statistics	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · Symposium in Honor of Kiyosi Itô	Lui Pao Chuen
  · World Congress: Provost Honors Probabilists	Michael S. Waterman
  · People in the News	· Publications
  · Programs & Activities	· IMS Staff

 

Issue 12 - Mar 2008

 

• Contents
  · Kiyosi Itô: Father of Stochastic Analysis	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · When Atoms Catch a Cold	Ron Shamir
  · People in the News	Leonid  Bunimovich
  · Programs & Activities	· Publications
  	· IMS Staff

 

Issue 11 - Sep 2007

 

• Contents
  · Mathematics: The Movies	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · People in the News	Sergio Verdú
  · Programs & Activities	Béla Bollobás
  	Jennifer Chayes
  	· Publications
  	· IMS Staff

 

Issue 10 - Mar 2007

 

• Contents
  · A Probability-Rich ICM and Wendelin Werner’s    Work	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · Random Graphs and Large-Scale    Real-World Networks	Hans Föllmer
  · People in the News  · Programs & Activities	Avner Friedman
  	Michael Todd
  	· Publications
  	· IMS Staff

 

Issue 9 - Oct 2006

 

• Contents
  · IMS Initiates Summer School Program	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · People in the News	David Siegmund
  · Programs & Activities	Roger Howe
  	Keith Moffatt
  	· IMS Staff

 

Issue 8 - Apr 2006

 

• Contents
  · Birthday Celebration for Roger Howe	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · Infinite Prospects of Logic	Bryan Grenfell
  · “Come Prima”	Daniel McFadden
  · Thanks and Well Done, YK	Albert Nikolaevich Shiryaev
  · People in the News	· IMS Staff
  · Programs & Activities

   

Issue 7 - Aug 2005

 

• Contents
  · Dealing with Information and Uncertainty	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  	Eric Maskin
  · From the Editor	Theodore Slaman and Hugh Woodin
  · People in the News	· Forthcoming Publications
  · Programs & Activities	· IMS Staff

   

Issue 6 - Apr 2005

 

• Contents
  · In Turbulent Times	· Programs & Activities
  · From the Editor	· Mathematical Conversations –
  · Annual Visit by Scientific Advisory Board	Interviews with:     Brian Launder
  · Joining the Ranks of International Mathematical    Consortiums	Eitan Tadmor · Publications
  · People in the News	· IMS Staff

   

Issue 5 - Dec 2004

 

• Contents
  · IMS Math Camp	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · From the Editor	Alice Chang
  · People in the News	David Donoho
  · Programs & Activities	Carl de Boor
  	· IMS Staff

   

Issue 4 - Jun 2004

 

• Contents
  · At the Confluence of Economics,    Mathematics and Statistics	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · From the Editor	Wilfrid Kendall
  · People in the News	Lawrence Klein
  · Programs & Activities	Robert Engle
  	· Publications
  	· IMS Staff

   

Issue 3 - Mar 2004

 

• Contents
  · Official Opening of IMS Auditorium	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · From the Editor	Tony Chan
  · People in the News	Stanley Osher
  · Programs & Activities	Terry Speed
  	· Forthcoming Publications
  	· IMS Staff

   

Issue 2 - Oct 2003

 

• Contents
  · A Special Program in Honor of    Charles Stein	· Mathematical Conversations –   Interviews with:
  · Research Encounters	Gilbert Strang
  · From the Editor	Persi Diaconis
  · Milestone for IMS	Charles Stein
  · People in the News	· Forthcoming Publications
  · Programs & Activities	· IMS Staff
  · Past Programs

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Issue 1 - May 2003

• Contents
  · Perspective and Direction    Read online	· Current Program
  · A Word from the Editor    Read online	· Next Program
  · Scientific Advisory Board	· Programs in the Pipeline
  · Management Board	· Highlights of Other Activities
  · Official Opening    Full texts of Official Opening speeches	· Interview   Full text of interview
  · New Look for IMS	· IMS Publications
  · Past Programs	· IMS Staff

 

 

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last update July 16, 2009