History of the Society

1949: The Society was founded on October 30th 1949. The first president was Fran Jeran. The list of all presidents can be found here. The first congress of Yugoslav mathematicians and physicists.

1951: Sections for press, education, terminology and bibliography are established, as well as the society's journal Obzornik za matematiko in fiziko.

1957/58: The section for popularising science is established, and lectures for high school students on mathematics and physics are organized.

1959: Series Sigma is established (manuscripts on mathematics, physics and astronomy).

1961: Seminars for physics teachers are established.

1964: Seminars for mathematics teachers are established.

1966: The series of mathematical monographs Matematika is established.

1967: Awards for teachers are established.

1970: The series Post-diplomska predavanja iz matematike is established (with IMFM).

1971: The committees for mathematical and physical competitions are established.

1972: The series Izbrana poglavja iz matematike (in računalništva) is established.

1973: Presek (the journal for young mathematicians, physicists, astronomers and computer scientists) is established. The international congress Integralske, diferencialne in funkcionalne enačbe is held in Bled on the 100-year anniversary of Plemelj's birth.

1974: The society receives the Silver State Award, and several new sections are established.

1975: The series Podiplomski seminar iz fizike is established.

1977: Preprint Series 1977 (with IMFM) is established. Plemelj's memorial room is opened.

1980-1990: Several seminars are established (Interesting mathematics, Geometry, Computer Mathematics, Differential equations, Semiconductors, Electronics and computers in physical measurements, elementary particles, physics and medicine). The society is engaged in organizing conferences and competitions in mathematics and physics. The society organized Mathematical schools in Plemelj's villa.

1992: DMFA becomes an EMS, IMU, IUPAP and EPS member. National committees for mathematics and physics are established. The year is declared a Plemelj's year, and the villa is renovated.