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The Institute of Mathematics and Informatics was established in 1947 as Institute of Mathematics at the
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (abbreviated BAS; , ''Bŭlgarska akademiya na naukite'', abbreviated БАН) is the National Academy of Bulgaria, established in 1869. The Academy, with headquarters in Sofia, is autonomous and consists of a S ...
. Its name changed to Institute of Mathematics with Computing Centre in 1961, while from 1970 to 1988 the Institute together with the Faculty of Mathematics at
Sofia University Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" () is a public university, public research university in Sofia, Bulgaria. It is the oldest institution of higher education in Bulgaria. Founded on 1 October 1888, the edifice of the university was constr ...
functioned in a unified structure, the Joint Centre of
Mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...
and
Mechanics Mechanics () is the area of physics concerned with the relationships between force, matter, and motion among Physical object, physical objects. Forces applied to objects may result in Displacement (vector), displacements, which are changes of ...
. The present name was adopted in 1995. The Institute carries out scientific research in the fields of
mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...
and
informatics Informatics is the study of computational systems. According to the Association for Computing Machinery, ACM Europe Council and Informatics Europe, informatics is synonymous with computer science and computing as a profession, in which the centra ...
, as well as their applications to
education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...
,
science Science is a systematic discipline that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions about the universe. Modern science is typically divided into twoor threemajor branches: the natural sciences, which stu ...
,
business Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for ...
and
industry Industry may refer to: Economics * Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity * Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery * The wider industrial sector ...
,
government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
, etc. Members of the Institute hold teaching positions at a number of
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n
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and
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s, providing also direction to
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and
M.S. A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medicine ...
students. The Institute plays an important role in training gifted pupils, graduates, etc. for participating in major international competitions in
mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...
and informatics. In particular, the
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n team in
mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...
has been ranking among the top five at
International Mathematical Olympiad The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a mathematical olympiad for pre-university students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious mathematical competition in the wor ...
events in the recent years.


Departments

Algebra and Logic Algebra is a branch of mathematics that deals with abstract systems, known as algebraic structures, and the manipulation of expressions within those systems. It is a generalization of arithmetic that introduces variables and algebraic operat ...
(former
Algebra Algebra is a branch of mathematics that deals with abstract systems, known as algebraic structures, and the manipulation of expressions within those systems. It is a generalization of arithmetic that introduces variables and algebraic ope ...
and
Logic Logic is the study of correct reasoning. It includes both formal and informal logic. Formal logic is the study of deductively valid inferences or logical truths. It examines how conclusions follow from premises based on the structure o ...
)
Analysis, Geometry and Topology
Biomathematics
Computational Mathematics
Differential Equations and Mathematical Physics
Education in Mathematics and Informatics
Information Systems
Information Modelling
Laboratory of Digitization of Scientific and Cultural Heritage
Mathematical Foundations of Informatics
Mathematical Linguistics
Mathematical Modelling
Operation Research
Probability and Statistics
Software Engineering
Library


Directors

Academician Lyubomir Chakalov, 1947-50
Academician
Nikola Obreshkov Nikola Dimitrov Obreshkov (; March 6, 1896 in VarnaAugust 11, 1963 in Sofia) was a prominent Bulgarian mathematician, working in complex analysis Complex analysis, traditionally known as the theory of functions of a complex variable, is the b ...
, 1951-63
Academician Lyubomir Iliev, 1964-88
Academician Petar Kenderov, 1989-93
Sen.Res. Assoc. Nikolay Yanev, 1994-99
Academician
Stefan Dodunekov Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...
, 1999 –


Publications


Serdica Mathematical Journal

Serdica Journal of Computing

Mathematica Plus

Fractional Calculus and Applied Analysis

Pliska Studia Mathematica Bulgarica
* Mathematica Balkanica (founded: New Series, 1987, published quarterly) * Physico-Mathematical Journal (founded: 1904, published quarterly)


Applications

* The first computing centre in
Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
was created at the Institute in 1961. * The first
Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
n electronic digital
computer A computer is a machine that can be Computer programming, programmed to automatically Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (''computation''). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic set ...
''Vitosha'', and the first
Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
n electronic
calculator An electronic calculator is typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics. The first solid-state electronic calculator was created in the early 1960s. Pocket-si ...
''Elka'' were constructed at the Institute in 1962-64. * The official Bulgarian system for the Romanization of Cyrillic alphabet was developed at the Institute in 1995, and codified by the Law of Transliteration in 2009.


Sources

* Yanev, Nikolay. (1998). Fifty years of Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at BAS. Journal of BAS, No 3-4, 96-100. (in Bulgarian) * Andreev A., I. Derzhanski eds.
''Bulgarian Academy of Sciences: Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, founded 1947.''
Sofia: Multiprint Ltd., 2007. 64 pp. (Bilingual publication in Bulgarian and English)


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