Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (GAMM; 'Society of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics') is a German society for the promotion of science, founded in 1922 by the physicist Ludwig Prandtl and the mathematician Richard von Mises. The society awards the Richard von Mises prize annually. The society publishes the journal GAMM-Mitteilungen (Surveys for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics) and Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics) through Wiley.
According to the statutes, GAMM aims "to maintain and promote scientific work and international cooperation in applied mathematics as well as in all sub-areas of mechanics and physics that are part of the fundamentals the engineerings count." The GAMM pursues this goal primarily by organizing scientific conferences. The GAMM's most important event is the annual conference, which takes place annually in Germany or neighboring countries and is attended by hundreds of scientists, primarily because of its scientific program. The proceedings volume (PAMM) is published every year at the conference. In addition, further conferences on specific areas from the spectrum of disciplines represented in the GAMM take place.
In 1958 the GAMM and the ACM together worked out the "ALGOL 58 Report" at a meeting in Zurich.
Executive board members Presidents and vice-presidents of the society since inception: PeriodPresidentVice-president1922-1923Ludwig Prandtl —1923-1933Ludwig PrandtlHans Reissner1933-1937Ludwig PrandtlErich Trefftz1937-1945Ludwig PrandtlRichard Grammel1950-1952Richard GrammelAlwin Walther1952-1955Alwin WaltherEberhard Mettler1955-1958Henry GörtlerFriedrich Adolf Willers1958-1959Robert SauerFriedrich Adolf Willers1959-1961Robert SauerHerbert Heinrich1961-1964Eberhard MettlerHerbert Heinrich1964-1967Lothar CollatzHerbert Heinrich1967-1968Karl WieghardtHerbert Heinrich1968-1970Karl WieghardtErich Bukovics1970-1971Eduard StiefelErich Bukovics1971-1974Eduard StiefelKlaus Oswatitsch1974-1977Ernst BeckerEduard Stiefel1977-1980Peter HenriciErnst Becker1980-1983Klaus KirchgässnerPeter Henrici1983-1986Jürgen ZierepKlaus Kirchgässner1986-1989Wolfgang WalterJürgen Zierep1989-1993Oskar MahrenholtzWolfgang Walter1993-1996Reinhard MennickenOskar Mahrenholtz1996-1999Franz ZieglerReinhard Mennicken1999-2002Götz AlefeldFranz Ziegler2002-2005Friedrich PfeifferGötz Alefeld2005-2008Rolf JeltschFriedrich Pfeiffer2008-2011Peter WriggersRolf Jeltsch2011-2014Volker MehrmannPeter Wriggers2014-2017Wolfgang EhlersVolker Mehrmann2017-2020Heike FassbenderWolfgang Ehlers2020-2023Jörg SchröderHeike Fassbender2023-nowKarsten UrbanJörg Schröder
External links Official site (German)
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