Welcome to FoCM!
The computer has profoundly changed the relationship between mathematics and computation. Besides its invaluable role in numeric, symbolic, and experimental applications, computation is an important object of mathematical study in its own right and a fundamental theoretical tool. It is a source of new and exciting problems for mathematics.
Foundations of Computational Mathematics (FoCM) is an international nonprofit organization that supports and promotes research at the interface of mathematics and computation. It fosters interaction among mathematics, computer science, and other areas of computational science through conferences, events and publications. FoCM traces its beginnings to the Park City AMS--SIAM seminar in 1995 and its first conference has been held in Rio de Janeiro in 1997.
The FoCM journal, produced by Springer-Verlag, publishes highest-quality research articles treating various aspects of computational mathematics.
The FoCM conference, held every three years, covers the entire spectrum of mathematical computation. Specialized events are held from time to time, and focus on timely research topics.
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Call for nominations for the Steven Smale Prize & Agnes Szanto Medal
Deadline: October 7th, 2025
The Agnes Szanto Medal recognizes and acknowledges the contributions of a mid-career scientist with excellent contributions to computational mathematics who has demonstrated continued service and leadership within the international scientific community.
The Steven Smale Prize recognizes major achievements in furthering the understanding of the connections between mathematics and computation.
Conference FoCM 2026 in Vienna
Join us for what promises to be a vibrant and inspiring event.
July 8 to July 18, 2026
focm2026.at
The conference in Vienna will mark the 11th edition of the FoCM conference series, which has been held every three years since 1995. Over the years, FoCM conferences have earned a reputation as a dynamic and congenial gathering that embraces a broad spectrum of developments in computational mathematics. Each edition has welcomed several hundred participants from diverse areas of mathematics that intersect with computation in the broadest sense.
As in previous editions, mornings will feature plenary lectures, with two talks each day. Afternoons will be devoted to parallel thematic workshops. In 2026, there will be 21 workshops, divided across three periods of three days each. Each period will host seven parallel workshops, scheduled to allow participants to move easily between them. Participants are encouraged to attend the entire conference and explore talks across different areas.