CoP Workshops and meetings
Workshop on Perspectives on Electronic Information & Communication in the Mathematical Sciences
25 experts from all continents except Antarctica gathered in New York in September 2024 under the auspices of the IMU and upon invitation of the Simons Foundation to discuss recent developments in mathematical publishing in a very broad sense. Rather than a classical scholarly meeting, the participants understood their active participation as a service to the global mathematical community with the following goals:
- To develop together an expert opinion on key issues around mathematical publishing
- To formulate recommendations, milestones & guidance for the community
- To discuss the dissemination and communication of the results to the community, national societies, policy makers etc.
Five major points of interest & action were identified prior to the meeting and served to structure the workshop. Clearly, the topics 3) and 5) were more of a strategic nature, while identifying concrete actions were the goal of topics 1), 2), and 4):
- Steps towards a Global Digital Math Library (GDML)
- Copyright strategies and legal issues
- The future of mathematical libraries and research data infrastructure
- The challenges of citation cartels and predatory publishers
- The impact of AI and computer proof assistants on mathematical publishing
This was the first international in-person meeting on publishing in the mathematical sciences since more than 5 years, and for many people it was their first opportunity for a personal encounter. It was extremely fruitful and we believe that it will be the starting point for many further activities and discussions.
A recording of the plenary talks is available on the webpage of the Simons Foundation: