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Journals: MAA Convergence

First published in 2004, Convergence is the MAA's online journal, where history, mathematics, and teaching meet. It offers a wealth of resources to help instructors enrich their students' learning experience by teaching mathematics using its dynamic history. 

Questions and submissions can be directed to Editors, Amy K. Ackerberg-Hastings and Daniel Otero at convergence@maa.org.

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Convergence: Where Mathematics, History, and Teaching Meet is the MAA's open-access online journal about the history of mathematics and its use in teaching.

Convergence accepts the following types of articles:
Expository articles
Translations of primary sources
Classroom activities, projects, or modules
Classroom testimonials
Mathematical treasures
Historical problems
Historical mathematical events
Mathematical quotes

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Information for Authors

Click for more information about how to format your articles to submit to Convergence and how to submit your submissions today!

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History and Past Editors

Convergence was founded in 2004 by Victor J. Katz of the University of the District of Columbia and Frank J. Swetz of Pennsylvania State University, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Katz and Swetz edited it for over five years.

History of MAA Convergence

Using Convergence in the Classroom

Although the realm of possible classroom connections is infinite, the list in the link below offers several of the most common ways in which Convergence articles bring together the history of mathematics and the teaching of mathematics, along with examples of how these connections were realized in existing publications. 

Connecting History to the Classroom

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