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Institute STUDY /or A D V A N C E D REPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1997-98 PRINCETON NEW JERSEY • Institute ADVANCED STUDY for REPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1997-9 OLDEN LANE PRINCETON NEW JERSEY 08540-0631 • • 609-734-8000 609-924-8399 (Fax) http://www.ias.edu Extract from the letter addressed by the Institute's Founders, Louis Bamberger andMrs. FehxFuld, tothe BoardofTrustees,datedJune4, 1930. Newark, NewJersey. h isfundamentalin ourpurpose, andourexpressdesire, that in the appointments to the staffandfaculty, as wellas in the admissionofworkersandstudents, noaccountshallbetaken, directlyorindirectly, ofrace, religion, orsex. Wefeelstrongly thatthespiritcharacteristicofAmericaatitsnoblest, aboveall thepursuitofhigherlearning, cannotadmitofanyconditions astopersonnelotherthanthosedesignedtopromotetheobjects for which this institution is established, andparticularly with noregardwhatevertoaccidents ofrace, creed, orsex. TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 4 FOUNDERS, TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE BOARD 5 • AND OF THE CORPORATION ADMINISTRATION 8 • 10 • PRESENT AND PAST DIRECTORS AND FACULTY REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN 11 • 14 • REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 18 • OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR - RECORD OF EVENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 21 • 35 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL STUDIES • FACULTY ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES MEMBERS, VISITORS AND RESEARCH STAFF RECORD OF EVENTS 50 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS • FACULTY ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES MEMBERS AND VISITORS RECORD OF EVENTS 67 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES • FACULTY ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES MEMBERS AND VISITORS RECORD OF EVENTS 78 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE FACULTY ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES MEMBERS, VISITORS AND RESEARCH STAFF RECORD OF EVENTS 85 REPORT OF THE INSTITUTE LIBRARIES • 87 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY/PARK CITY • MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE MENTORING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS 95 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Institute forAdvanced Studywasfounded in 1930witha majorgiftfromNew Jersey businessman and philanthropist Louis Bamberger and his sister, Mrs. FeUx Fuld,whowishedtousetheirfortunestomakeasignificantandlastingcontribution tosociety. TheysoughttheadviceofeducatorAbrahamFlexner,whodevelopedthe conceptoftheInstituteasacommunityofscholarswhoseprimarypurposewouldbe the pursuit of advanced learning and scholarly exploration. The Institute for AdvancedStudyhassustaineditsfoundingprincipleformorethansixty-sevenyears. Thiscommitmenthasyieldedanunsurpassed recordofdefinitivescholarship. The Institutefillsauniquerole inpostgraduateeducationandscientific andschol- arlyresearch. Called(byInstituteTrusteeVartanGregorian)"theuniversitytouni- versities,"theInstituteservesallcollegesanduniversitiesbyprovidingaplacewhere scholarscanhonetheirskillsanddotheirbestwork, therebyaddingsubstantiallyto theirabilitytocontributeasbothteachersandscholarstotheacademic institutions where theybasetheircareers. Foryoungscholarsjustenteringtheacademicworld, an opportunity to work at the Institute can set the direction for lifelong research interests and thereby determine professional careers. The Institute provides more maturescholarswiththeopportunitytotakeanewdirectionintheirresearchorto completea majorpiece ofworkawayfromthemanyobligationsanddistractionsof workinglifeatacontemporaryuniversity. Inourera,atimewhenpureresearchand scholarlyactivitiesare undervalued, theseopportunitiesareexceedingly rare. The Institute's foremost objective is the advancement ofknowledge and the deep- eningofunderstandingacross abroad rangeofthe humanities, sciences, and social sciences. One ofthe Institute's unique strengths is itssmall anddistinguished per- manentFaculty,well-establishedscholarswhosebroadinterestsandextensivetiesto the largeracademic world are reflected in theirownworkand also in the guidance anddirectiontheyprovide tothe Institute'svisitingMembers. The Facultydefines themajor themesand questions which become the focusofeach School'sseminars and other activities, and the Faculty selects and works closely with visiting Mem- bers. Small in number and organized in four Schools (Historical Studies, Mathe- matics,Natural Sciences, andSocialScience), the Facultyand Memberscan inter- act with one another without the departmental and disciplinary barriers found in universities. Each year the Institute awards fellowships to 160-180 visiting Members from universities and research institutions throughout the world. The Institute's nearly 5,000formerMembersholdpositionsofintellectualandscientific leadership in the United States and abroad. More than adozen Nobel laureateshave been Institute FacultyorMembers,andothersarewinnersoftheWolforMacArthurprizes. Twen- ty-sevenoutofthirty-sixFieldsMedalists,theNobelequivalenttormathematicians, havecomefromthe Institute. TheInstitutedoesnotreceiveincomefromtuitionorfees. Resourcesforoperations come from endowment income, grants from private foundations and government agencies, andgiftsfromcorporationsand individuals.