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You are the future of mathematics. Our resources are crafted to deepen your understanding and enrich your academic journey.
The MAA provides college and graduate students with comprehensive resources to explore the depths of mathematics. Students can engage with advanced challenges, participate in competitions like the Putnam Competition, and access interactive materials that bring complex concepts to life. They can also explore various mathematical fields, refine their problem-solving skills, and discover exciting career opportunities in STEM.
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What finally solved my tardiness problem wasn't technology — it was a five-minute warm-up, a single die, and a little backward design. By Lew Ludwig In the opening chapter of The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins has his evening thoroughly upended. First, Dwalin rings the bell. Then Balin. Then Fíli and Kíli arrive as a pair. Before...
By Keith Devlin @KeithDevlin@fediscience.org, @profkeithdevlin.bsky.social In the 1940s, American mathematicians faced that question. (Enough said “yes” to create the atomic bomb. These can be hard questions, with overwhelming consequences.) Post-9/11/2001, I (as a freshly naturalized American) found myself pondering the same question. Now, as a retiree, my younger American colleagues are likely going to face that question...