Formerly supported mathematics networks in Asia

SEAMaN - South-East Asia Mathematical Network

The South East Asian Mathematical Network (SEAMaN) was established in 2015, and linked three Departments of Mathetmics at universities in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos:

• National University of Laos in Laos
• University of Mandalay in Myanmar
• Royal University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia

ISP supported the nodes in Cambodia and Myanmar 2015-2025. The node in Laos is still supported by ISP.

The node in Cambodia was also part of the Sida bilateral research programme in Cambodia, which ended 2024.

After the military coup in Myanmar February 2021, the Myanmar node was more or less inactive.

Background

In the South-East Asian societies there is a significant demand for highly educated mathematical problem-solvers in the industry, financial sectors, insurance companies, and education and research centres.

SEAMaN aimed to create a critical mass of active researchers in areas of common interests, eg. PDE, combinatorics, applied statistics and modeling and control, to contribute to the region's social and economic development.