Membership
The founding members are companies that understand the need for numerical mathematics standardization and have already invested significant time and effort into solving these issues on their own. Each of these members has extensive experience in numerical mathematics as a business for external customers or for internal needs.
NMC membership is open to interested parties who wish to take an active role in standardizing numerical mathematics. The consortium will openly promote vendors, developers, and users who support the standards and are compliant with the specifications.
Types of Membership
There are three types of membership in the Numerical Mathematics Consortium: Full, Associate, and Advisory.
Full Membership
Full Members have voting rights and is intended for companies and indivduals who want to actively participate in the consortium. ($2,500 annual fee).
Associate Membership
Associate Members do not have voting rights but will have access to the consortium’s output and be engaged in some of the consortium’s activities. This type of membership is intended for the user community, both academia and industry ($200 annual fee).
Advisory Membership
Advisory Membership is by invitation only and does not impose a fee. It is for those who want to advise, support, and endorse the consortium.
Applying for Membership
To apply for membership, fax, mail, or email a completed application form to the group.
Member Interaction
Much of the business planning, preparation and dissemination of information will be conducted through electronic channels (e-mail and the web). The Web site will also be updated regularly with the latest NMC information.
Membership Responsibilities
Numerical Mathematics Consortium members will be expected to take an active role in defining, reviewing, and testing numerical mathematics specifications, as appropriate to their membership type. Specific activities include:
- Sending representatives to quarterly general meetings and periodic working group meetings
- Reviewing specifications
- Developing and/or beta testing implementations based on the specification for general usage and distribution
- Providing feedback on real-world usage to continuously improve the specifications
- Acting as a liaison to other industry groups involved in similar or related efforts
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