The Kharkov Mathematical Society (Russian: Харьковское математическое общество) is an association of professional mathematicians in Kharkov (now Kharkiv, Ukraine) aimed a advancement of mathematical research and education. It was established in 1879 by the initiative of V.G. Imshenetskii, who also founded the St. Petersburg Mathematical Society.

The society published the Communications of the Kharkov Mathematical Society from its establishment until 1960's, when it was closed for non-mathematical reasons.

[edit] Former presidents of Kharkov Mathematical Society

• V.G. Imshenetskii
• Aleksandr Lyapunov
• Vladimir Steklov
• Dmitrii Sintsov
• Sergei Bernstein
• Naum Akhiezer

Other active members of the society included Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Boris Levin, Aleksei Pogorelov, Vladimir Drinfeld and Lev Landau.

[edit] References

• O'Connor, John J. & Robertson, Edmund F., "Kharkov Mathematical Society", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
• Mathematics in Kharkov (in Russian)
• Kharkov Mathematical Society (in Russian)