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The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) offers a wealth of educational resources for students from K-12 to graduate levels.
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Squaring the Quilting CircleBeth Malmskog, Colorado CollegeMAA Invited Address Thursday, August 7MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: A few years ago, I received an email from a friend’s mom with a question about a problem she was having with her quilting circle: is it possible to find a way to pass quilts among five people so that each...
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Intersection Theory and Combinatorics: Variations on a ThemeFederico Ardila-Mantilla, San Francisco State UniversityMAA Invited Address Thursday, August 7MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: My talk will discuss some beautiful objects at the intersection of combinatorics, geometry, and algebra called "Chow rings of toric varieties”. I will discuss three ways of thinking about them: they can be approached using...
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100 Years of Inspiration: Elbert Frank Cox and the Future of MathematicsTalitha Washington, Howard UniversityNAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture Saturday, August 9MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: In 1925, Elbert Frank Cox became the first Black person in the world to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics, paving the way for future generations. His journey was defined by resilience...
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Machine Assisted ProofsTerence Tao, University of California, Los AngelesMAA Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series Thursday, August 7MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: For centuries, mathematicians have relied on computers to perform calculations, to suggest conjectures, and as components of mathematical proofs. In the light of more modern tools such as interactive theorem provers, machine learning algorithms, and generative...
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Pay It Forward: Practice and Progress in Post-Secondary Mathematics EducationTara Holm, Cornell UniversityMAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture Friday, August 8MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: I will share vignettes from my time as a student, a nascent instructor, a practiced professor, and a community leader. A key theme running through these is providing all students with mathematical experiences...
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Squaring the Quilting CircleBeth Malmskog, Colorado CollegeMAA Invited Address Thursday, August 7MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: A few years ago, I received an email from a friend’s mom with a question about a problem she was having with her quilting circle: is it possible to find a way to pass quilts among five people so that each...
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Intersection Theory and Combinatorics: Variations on a ThemeFederico Ardila-Mantilla, San Francisco State UniversityMAA Invited Address Thursday, August 7MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: My talk will discuss some beautiful objects at the intersection of combinatorics, geometry, and algebra called "Chow rings of toric varieties”. I will discuss three ways of thinking about them: they can be approached using...
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100 Years of Inspiration: Elbert Frank Cox and the Future of MathematicsTalitha Washington, Howard UniversityNAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture Saturday, August 9MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: In 1925, Elbert Frank Cox became the first Black person in the world to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics, paving the way for future generations. His journey was defined by resilience...
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The Magic of Charles Sanders PeircePersi Diaconis, Stanford UniversityMartin Gardner Lecture Saturday, August 9MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: Charles Peirce was probably Martin Gardner's favorite philosopher. The father of Pragmatism and co-inventor of symbolic logic, he worked as a mathematician, statistician, geologist, and guru, making substantial contributions. He also invented startlingly original (pretty bad) card tricks. BUT,...
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Machine Assisted ProofsTerence Tao, University of California, Los AngelesMAA Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series Thursday, August 7MAA MathFest 2025 Abstract: For centuries, mathematicians have relied on computers to perform calculations, to suggest conjectures, and as components of mathematical proofs. In the light of more modern tools such as interactive theorem provers, machine learning algorithms, and generative...