Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics

Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics
Rényi Alfréd Matematikai Kutatóintézet

Established	1950 (1950)
Field of Research	mathematics
Director	Péter Pál Pálfy
Address	13-15 Reáltanoda St.
Location	Budapest, Hungary 47°29′34″N 19°3′32″E / 47.49278°N 19.05889°E / 47.49278; 19.05889Coordinates: 47°29′34″N 19°3′32″E / 47.49278°N 19.05889°E / 47.49278; 19.05889
Zipcode	1053
Telephone	[phone]
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Affiliations	Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Website	www.renyi.hu

The Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics (Hungarian: Rényi Alfréd Matematikai Kutatóintézet) is the research institute in mathematics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. It was created in 1950 by Alfréd Rényi, who directed it until his death. Since its creation, the institute has been the center of mathematical research in Hungary. It received the title Centre of Excellence of the European Union (2001). The current director is Péter Pál Pálfy. The institute publishes the research journal Studia Scientiarum Mathematicarum Hungarica.

Research divisions

• Algebra (head: László Márki)
• Algebraic geometry and differential topology (head: András Némethi)
• Algebraic Logic (head: Hajnal Andréka)
• Analysis (head: Péter Vértesi)
• Combinatorics and discrete mathematics (head: Miklós Simonovits)
• Geometry (head: Gábor Fejes Tóth)
• Number theory (head: Imre Z. Ruzsa)
• Probability & statistics (head: Gábor Tusnády)
• Set theory and general topology (head: István Juhász)

Name

The Institute's name originally was Applied Mathematics Institute of the HAS (Hungarian: MTA Alkalmazott Matematikai Intézete) then Mathematical Research Insitute of the HAS (Hungarian: MTA Matematikai Kutatóintézete). It obtained its current name on July 1, 1999, after Alfréd Rényi, the eminent mathematician, who founded the institute and was its director for 20 years.

Some of the notable researchers

• Imre Bárány, combinatorialist, geometer
• Zoltán Füredi, combinatorialist
• Tibor Gallai, combinatorialist
• András Hajnal, set theorist
• István Juhász, working in set theoretical topology
• Imre Lakatos, philosopher of mathematics and science
• János Pintz, number theorist
• Lajos Pósa, combinatorialist, educator
• Imre Z. Ruzsa, number theorist
• Miklós Simonovits, combinatorialist
• Vera T. Sós, combinatorialist
• Endre Szemerédi, combinatorialist
• Gábor Tardos, combinatorialist

Directors

• Alfréd Rényi (1950–1970)
• László Fejes Tóth (1970–1982)
• András Hajnal (1982–1992)
• Domokos Szász (1993–1995)
• Gyula O. H. Katona (1996–2005)
• Péter Pál Pálfy (2006–).

External links

• The homepage of the institute