The AMS, founded in 1888 to further the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, serves the national and international community through its publications, meetings, advocacy and other programs, which:

• promote mathematical research, its communication and uses
• encourage and promote the transmission of mathematical understanding and skills
• support mathematical education at all levels
• advance the status of the profession of mathematics, encouraging and facilitating full participation of all individuals
• foster an awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life