Survey analysis of Japanese mathematics research

MI: Global COE Program Education-and-Research Hub for Mathematics-for-IndustryグローバルCOEプログラム「マス･フォア･インダストリ教育研究拠点」Despite the acquisition of expertise in mathematics during primary and secondary education, Japan is not sufficiently utilizing its expertise in mathematics from a global viewpoint. Simultaneously, researchers from the industry and other fields in Japan have high expectations for mathematics. This manuscript surveys these issues from a macro perspective and clarifies these situations along with the structural bottlenecks underlying the neglect of mathematics research in Japan’s science and technology policy; initiatives undertaken by the Japanese government, which has taken cognizance of this situation, are also discussed