Program areas at AMS
Publication and dissemination of Mathematical literature, including research journals, books of general Mathematical interest, graduate and upper level undergraduate course material, proceedings of meetings in current topical areas and high level research monographs. Ams publications also include the Mathematical reviews database, mathscinet, the premier Mathematical research tool, containing citations and reviews of Mathematical literature dating back to 1940, and bibliographic items dating back to 1812. In addition, the ams published 32,775 pages of new material in 90 new books. Also, journal and other publications included 41,188 pages of published material.
Meetings of the Society include the annual joint Mathematical meeting held in january each year and co-sponsored with the Mathematical association of america. In addition, eight to nine sectional meetings are held in four regions of the u.s. each year. The joint mathematics meeting, held in san diego, ca in 2019 and had attendance of approximately 5,500 participants.
Membership and outreach activities, as well as professional services and programs for the Mathematical community, such as employment services, grant or endowment supported conference, surveys of the profession, endowment supported prizes, awards, scholarships and fellowships for achievements in mathematics, high school outreach, public awareness, and other programs. The Society has approximately 30,000 individual and institutional members, with no criteria for membership , who are served through the membership program. To support its mission, the Society awarded fellowships, prizes, and other awards to approximately 237 individuals and organizations, totaling more than $674,000. The Society also received funding from individuals, foundations, and federal grants to fund expenses for approximately 409 mathematicians to engage in Mathematical research and collaboration.