Descriptive Summary
International Linear Algebra Society
International Linear Algebra Society Records
1988-2011
Materials are written in
English.
2012-219
3 ft., 4 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American
History, The University of Texas at
Austin
The International Linear Algebra Society Records (1988-2011) document the organization’s
major activities and administrative operations. Materials include newsletters, promotional material, correspondence, legal documents, and photos.
Historical Note
The International Linear Algebra Society (ILAS) was founded in 1989, to support research and cooperation in the
field of linear algebra and matrix theory. It was established as the immediate successor to the International Matrix Group, founded in 1987.
ILAS is an international organization, with members throughout the world, but it is registered as a non-profit corporation in the state of Florida.
A Board of Directors and an Executive Committee, made up of elected officers, govern the organization. In its early years, ILAS also had an
International Advisory Committee, although this committee was discontinued in 1995.
ILAS holds an annual conference, the first of which was held in Provo, Utah. Conferences have since been held at a variety of locations in
North America, Europe, and Asia. The conference functions both as an academic conference, featuring lectures and workshops by linear algebra
and matrix theory specialists, and as the organization’s yearly business meeting, with meetings of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and general membership.
The organization is very active in disseminating information about linear algebra. It puts out two publications:
IMAGE, ILAS’s bulletin; and
the Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra (ELA), a refereed all-electronic journal. IMAGE has been published twice a year since 1988 (when it was
the newsletter for the International Matrix Group), and contains organizational news and announcements of upcoming conferences and new research. ELA is
published continuously, with new articles being posted online as they are accepted. The first volume was published in 1996.
Additionally, ILAS moderates the ILAS-NET email newsletter, supports linear algebra education, and awards an annual prize for mathematical achievement.
Scope and Contents
The International Linear Algebra Society Records (1988-2011) document the organization’s major activities and administrative operations. Materials include newsletters,
promotional material, correspondence, legal documents, and photos. The records were donated by James Weaver, the organization’s long-time treasurer and outreach
director, so financial and organizational issues are well represented in the collection. Other areas of ILAS’s work, such as the Education Committee, are less well
documented here.
The Conferences series (1989-2011) contains records of ILAS’s annual conferences, beginning with the 1989 inaugural conference in Provo, Utah, and other
conferences that ILAS co-sponsored. Included are programs, abstracts, posters, mailings, and group photos from many of the meetings. This material is arranged
chronologically, with photos at the end of the series.
The Publications files (1988-2011) document ILAS’s two major publications,
IMAGE and ELA (Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra). The organization’s bulletin,
IMAGE, is represented by a full run of issues from 1988 through 2011, and a small amount of correspondence about its publication. Included from ELA are
correspondence about the journal’s founding and editing, copyright transfer forms from authors whose work appeared in the journal, and correspondence, forms,
and drafts from two hard-copy printed editions of the journal (Vol. 1-4 and Vol. 5-7, respectively).
The Organizational records (1989-2010) relate to the administration and operation of ILAS. This series contains the organization’s by-laws, meeting minutes,
non-profit and tax-exempt status documentation, financial records, and administrative correspondence. Folders are arranged chronologically.
Lastly, the James R. Weaver files (1991-1992, 2010) contains a small amount of material of Weaver’s that was interfiled with the ILAS material. Included are
correspondence with other mathematicians (including one letter from Paul Halmos) and material from Weaver’s career as a professor of mathematics and
statistics at the University of West Florida.
Forms part of the Archives of American Mathematics.
Access RestrictionsUnrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
This collection is stored remotely. Advance notice required for retrieval. Contact repository for retrieval.
The donor retains copyright on all materials by the creator. Written permission must be obtained from copyright holder in order to photocopy or publish from the collection.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Hershkowitz, Daniel, 1953-
Schneider, Hans, 1927 Jan. 24-
Weaver, James R.
Subjects (Organizations)
International Linear Algebra Society
Subjects
Algebras, Linear--Congresses.
Mathematics--Periodicals.
Preferred CitationInternational Linear Algebra Society Records, 1988-2011, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Processing InformationThis
collection was processed by Elliot Williams, September 2012.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Conferences
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BYU, Provo, Utah,
August 1989
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Provo, Utah,
August 1989
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Directions in Matrix Theory and ILAS business meeting, Auburn, Alabama,
March 1990
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Sixth Haifa Matrix Theory Conference,
1990
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Second NIU Conference on Linear Algebra, Numerical Linear Algebra and Applications,
May 1991
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Qualitative and Structured Matrix Theory Conference, Georgia State University,
August 1991
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Lisbon, Portugal,
August 1992
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Pensacola, Florida,
March 1993
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Program and list of participants,
August 1994
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Abstracts,
August 1994
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Atlanta, Georgia, August 1995: Planning,
1991-1992
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Atlanta, Georgia,
August 1995
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Chemnitz, Germany,
August 1996
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ILAS Symposium on Fast Algorithms..., Winnipeg, Canada,
June 1997
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Canadian Mathematical Society Meeting, Winnipeg, Canada,
June 1997
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Madison, Wisconsin,
June 1998
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ILAS 98 conference attendees,
circa 1998
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Barcelona, Spain,
July 1999
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Haifa, Israel,
June 2001
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Auburn, Alabama,
June 2002
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SIAM Conference on Applied Linear Algebra,
2003
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Coimbra, Portugal,
July 2004
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Regina, Canada,
June 2005
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
July 2006
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GAMM-SIAM Conference on Applied Linear Algebra,
2006
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Shanghai, China,
2007
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Cancun, Mexico,
June 2008
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Pisa, Italy,
June 2010
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ILAS officers, photos and negatives,
1989-1991
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Conference photos,
1989-2011
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Conference group photos,
1989-2008
Publications
Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra (ELA):
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Correspondence,
1995-1999
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Copyright transfer agreements:
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Vol. 1-5,
1996-1999
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Vol. 6-9,
1999-2002
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Vol. 10-11,
2003-2004
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Vol. 12-15,
2004-2006
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Vol. 16-17,
2007-2008
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Vol. 18,
2009
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Printed copy:
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Correspondence,
1999
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Correspondence and forms,
1999-2004
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Vol. 1-4 Samples (1 of 2),
1999
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Vol. 1-4 Samples (2 of 2),
1999
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Vol. 5-7 Drafts (1 of 3),
2001
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Vol. 5-7 Drafts (2 of 3),
2001
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Vol. 5-7 Drafts (3 of 3),
2001
IMAGE:
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Correspondence,
1997-2001
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Issues 1-12,
January 1988-January 1994
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Issues 13-20,
July 1994-April 1998
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Issues 21-27,
October 1998-October 2001
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Issues 28-33,
April 2002-Fall 2004
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Issues 34-41,
Spring 2005-Fall 2008
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Issues 42-47,
Spring 2009-Fall 2011
Organization Files
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By-laws,
1989-1998
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Financial records,
1989-1996
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Florida annual reports and certificates,
1989-2004
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"ILAS BYU" [Inaugural conference],
1989-1990
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ILAS ledger [I],
1989-1996
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ILAS ledger [II],
1996-2000
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Incorporation,
1989-1990
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Minutes of meetings,
1989-2001
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Tax-exempt forms,
1989-2001
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Correspondence, general,
1990-2010
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Minutes,
1990-1998
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Officers and elections,
1990-2007
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Treasurer's reports,
1990-2008
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Taussky-Todd lecture,
1992-1993
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Education committee,
1993
James R. Weaver Papers
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General,
1991-1992, 2010