Message from the Chair of CMMA Committee

Chair of CMMA Committee NISHIMORI Hiraku

I have been serving as the chair of the steering committee for the Center for Mathematical Modeling and Applications (CMMA) since April 2023, succeeding former chair Hiroshi Matano.

The Center for Mathematical Modeling and Applications (CMMA) was established in June 2013 as an independent project of the Meiji Institute for Advanced Study of Mathematical Sciences (MIMS). Its purpose is to continue and further develop the activities of the Meiji University Global COE Program "Formation and Development of Mathematical Science Based on Modeling and Analysis," which ran from 2008 to the end of the 2012 fiscal year. In 2014, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology certified it as a joint-use/joint-research center. In the final year of the six-year certification period, it received the highest S evaluation in the final evaluation. It is now in its second term of activities until 2025. Furthermore, it received an S evaluation in the second interim evaluation conducted in 2023.　

自己組織化

As of April 2023, there are approximately 100 joint-use/joint-research centers nationwide. In the field of mathematics and mathematical sciences, there are five centers, including this one. The other four centers are the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences at Kyoto University, the Institute of Mathematics for Industry at Kyushu University, the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, and the Osaka Central Advanced Mathematical Institute at Osaka Metropolitan University. These five centers have continued to collaborate, leveraging their unique strengths, to drive the advancement of mathematics and mathematical sciences in Japan.

パターン動力学

The center's distinctive missions, mathematical modeling and applications, encompass not only the construction and analysis of mathematical models for natural, life, and social phenomena for which basic equations have not yet been established but also the proposal of new mathematical frameworks that transcend the so-called barriers between the humanities and sciences. This includes addressing problems related to language, perception, and sensibility.

To fulfill these missions, we solicit proposals for joint research and research meetings from across Japan on an annual basis. We collaborate with selected applicants to facilitate the implementation of their proposals and provide a nationwide shared-use service for computational resources. Additionally, we host the International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Applications (ICMMA) annually, featuring a range of topics related to mathematical modeling and applications. Furthermore, in 2020, we launched the "Program for Supporting Research on the Integration of Life Sciences and Mathematical Sciences" and have been soliciting research proposals to support interdisciplinary collaborative research.

We are eager to continue our work on a range of projects aligned with the new era and to share the findings of our research with the public. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

NISHIMORI Hiraku
Chairperson of the Steering Committee of
CMMA Joint Usage / Research Center

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