The Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Techniques in Rabat recently served as the venue for a significant scientific gathering focused on mathematics, showcasing the collaborative efforts between researchers from Morocco and Mexico. This academic event aims to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field and to highlight advancements in crucial areas such as analysis, probability, and partial differential equations.
During the opening ceremony, the pivotal role of mathematics in fostering scientific, economic, and technological development for both nations was underscored. José Seade, the president of the Mexican Academy of Sciences and a researcher at the Institute of Mathematics at UNAM, emphasized that this meeting could herald the beginning of a long-lasting partnership between scientists from Mexico and Morocco.
The Mexican delegation, comprised entirely of representatives from the Institute of Mathematics, included Luz de Teresa, Salvador Pérez Esteva, and Jawad Snoussi, who delivered lectures on their respective research topics. The gathering also featured a dinner attended by Omar Fassi-Fehri, the permanent secretary of the Hassan II Academy, and Mabel Gómez Oliver, the Mexican ambassador to Morocco, further solidifying the diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The meeting's agenda encompassed sessions on mathematical modeling, optimal control, and advanced topics in algebra, geometry, and analysis. By convening this event, the goal is to unlock new avenues for collaboration while enhancing UNAM's international presence in these scholarly domains.
Efforts are underway to build a stronger connection with greater exchanges in research and scientific dissemination. Discussions included the possibility of organizing a binational mathematics congress next year in Morocco, which would serve as a platform for further collaboration.
Additionally, to bolster the formal collaboration between the mathematical communities of Morocco and the National Autonomous University of Mexico, academic Luz de Teresa delivered two lectures on the control of partial differential equations at Cadi Ayyad University in Morocco, along with another presentation on a model for electrical impulse transmission in neurons and its stabilization at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Rabat.
As reported by gaceta.unam.mx.
