Exhibitors
American Mathematical Society (AMS)
Booth #8 & 9
The American Mathematical Society publishes books, journals (electronic and print), and MathSciNet-the Mathematical Reviews Database. Our top-tier research publications span the entire spectrum of pure and applied mathematics for professionals, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates. For more information or to purchase AMS publications, go to http://www.ams.org/bookstore.
Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Booth #43
The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is a non-profit organization founded in 1971. The purpose of the Association for Women in Mathematics is to encourage women and girls to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences, and to promote equal opportunity and the equal treatment of women and girls in the mathematical sciences. AWM currently has more than 3000 members (women and men) representing a broad spectrum of the mathematical community - from the United States and around the world!
Cambridge University Press
Booth #19
Cambridge's publishing in books and journals combines state-of-the-art content with the highest standards of scholarship, writing and production. Visit our stand to browse new titles, available at a 20% discount, and to pick up sample issues of our journals. Visit our website to see everything we do: http://www.cambridge.org/us/.
Flat World Productions
Booth #36
Be among the first to own "Flatland2: Sphereland"!!! We will have copies of the brand new movie featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Michael York and Danica McKellar for sale at our booth. In addition, you can pick up a copy of the original "Flatland" movie and copies of the book. To watch a trailer please visit www.SpherelandTheMovie.com.
Hawkes Learning Systems SPONSOR
Booth # 21 & 22
With over 30 years of experience in specializing in mathematics courseware, Hawkes Learning Systems knows what it takes to provide the best learning tools in order to help students succeed. Hawkes courseware motivates students thorough its unique approach to mastery learning which promotes grade improvement and encourages students by engaging them in the learning process. The courseware provides students with interactive instruction, step-by-step tutorials, unlimited practice, error-specific feedback for incorrect answers, and mastery-based homework assignments. With Hawkes, we believe: Students matter. Success counts.
Involve
Booth # 6
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Liberty Mutual Group (LMG)
Booth # 7
Liberty Mutual Group, a Fortune 100 company, is a diversified international group of insurance companies with 45,000 employees in 900 offices worldwide. Liberty Mutual Actuaries use their analytical talents to resolve thought-provoking business problems and bring value to our Customers. They work in a collaborative and dynamic work environment where the challenges are on going. Our Actuaries regularly make recommendations to management and are partners in the decision making process. They provide business advice and support senior management by providing analysis critical to the key functions of our business. Actuarial Students in our Development Program, have an excellent opportunity to acquire a wide range of business experience within our Commercial, Personal, Agency and International business units. They gain experience with our products while working in a variety of disciplines such as financial reporting, ratemaking, reinsurance, research, reserving, underwriting, etc. Actuarial Interns are also an important part of our Development Program. Our Interns perform meaningful work in an environment that supports their learning.
Maplesoft SPONSOR
Booth # 23
Maplesoft’s core technology is the world’s most advanced symbolic computation engine, which is the foundation for all of its products, including Maple™, the technical computing and documentation environment; Maple T.A., a web-based system for creating and assessing online tests and assignments; and the Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite which offers the renowned Mathematical Association of America (MAA) placement tests in an online environment.
Mathematical Association of America - Publications Department
Booth # - MAA Pavilion
The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is the largest professional society that focuses on mathematics accessible at the undergraduate level. Books, journals, DVDs, and professional development programs are just a few of the offerings available from the MAA. This year the MAA will be offering special deals on selected titles throughout the meeting. Be sure to listen for these announcements when you visit the exhibit hall.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Booth #24
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is a leading innovator in the development of 21st century teaching and learning solutions for postsecondary and higher education markets worldwide. We empower and prepare professionals and students through a comprehensive range of traditional and digital education content and tools to connect, learn and succeed.
National Association of Math Circles SPONSOR
Booth # 26& 27
The National Association of Math Circles provides a community for Math Circles and similar programs via a website http://mathcircles.org.
This fun and interactive website includes a database of Math Circles worldwide, a wiki started by Sam Vandervelde's Circle in a Box Math Circle book, a Math Circle Problem and Lesson Collection, as well as a developing forum for discussion of Math Circle related ideas. Visit our booth to learn more or attend one of the SIGMAA-MCST sessions to learn more about Math Circles.
Math for America SPONSOR
Booth # 4 & 5
Math for America (MƒA) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve mathematics education in US public secondary schools by recruiting, training and retaining outstanding mathematics teachers.
Pearson SPONSOR
Booth # 2 & 3
A leading publisher in mathematics and statistics, Pearson provides course content from respected authors. Our online teaching and learning tools are used by millions of students and instructors worldwide.
The Society of Actuaries
Booth # 20
The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is the largest professional organization dedicated to serving approximately 22,000 actuarial members and the public in the United States, Canada and worldwide. The SOA's vision is for actuaries to be the leading professionals in the measurement and management of risk. To learn more please visit http://www.soa.org. The Be an Actuary website, http://www.beanactuary.org, is designed to inspire high school students and career changers, as well as their influencers, to consider actuarial science as a career.
Springer
Booth # 25
Visit the Springer booth and get further acquainted with an abundant selection of top-notch titles by award-winning authors and highly cited journals in all areas of Mathematics. Books specially discounted!
Taylor & Francis/CRC Press SPONSOR
Booth #14 & 15
Taylor & Francis – CRC Press is a premier publisher in mathematics, sciences and engineering textbooks, professional manuals, reference works, journals and electronic databases. Please visit our booth to peruse our titles, receive special convention discounts 15% - 25% and free print samples and vouchers for free online access to many of our Journals are available at the booth.
University of California-Riverside
Booth # 16
The University of California at Riverside, Mathematics Department is pleased to join this event. With 39 Ph.D. programs, 37 Master's programs and 17 state teaching credential programs, UCR offers a wide range of opportunities for graduate study and research. As the fastest growing university in the University of California system we have constructed new, state-of-the-art buildings and developed new graduate programs to provide unprecedented opportunities for our graduate students. We will have a representative on hand to give you information about the UCR Mathematics Graduate programs in Pure and Applied Math as well as current graduate students in the Ph.D. program to talk to you more in depth about what it means to be a member of the Mathematics Department and answer any questions you may have.
University of Wisconson -Madison
Booth # 18
The Department of Biostatistics & Medical Informatics is home to internationally recognized faculty engaged in both collaborative and methodological research who have flourished in the university's deep culture of collaborative interdisciplinary science. Faculty areas of expertise include biostatistics applied to pre-clinical, clinical and population health research; biomedical and clinical informatics; and statistical genetics and genomics. Members of the department collaborate with scientists and clinicians from departments and centers across the UW campus and the state, including the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the Carbone Cancer Center, and the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation. The Department maintains strong ties to the world-class Departments of Statistics and of Computer Sciences at UW-Madison, through which most graduate students are trained. In addition, it also hosts two undergraduate summer research programs: The Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS) and the summer research program in Computational Biology and Biostatistics (CBB).
Virginia Military Institute Center for Leadership and Ethics
Booth # 28
The Center for Leadership and Ethics seeks to provide programs that focus on realizing the full
potential of the leadership and character development experiences available to the Corps of Cadets at
the Institute. In addition to enhancing the experience of current cadets, the Center offers programs in
leadership and ethics in a variety of platforms to a broader national audience. On 1-3October, the
center will host the 2012 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Conference.
The first of a three-year conference series, the 2012 conference will focus on mathematics as a gateway
to STEM success. Stop by the booth to learn more!
WebAssign SPONSOR
Booth # 42
WebAssign, the independent online homework and assessment solution, continues to innovate. With robust new tools and pre-coded questions from over 250 leading math and statistics titles from every major publisher (including open text solutions), WebAssign is your indispensible partner in education. WebAssign’s new patent-pending Answer Evaluation and Grading Engine is powerful new functionality that interprets and evaluates student responses mathematically, grading answers just like you do. Visit www.webassign.net or stop by our booth to learn more.
W.H. Freeman
Booth # 1
W.H. Freeman publishes high-quality textbooks and media in mathematics and statistics. Visit our website to learn about our new and popular titles, including Rogawski Calculus, COMAP For All Practical Purposes, Shifrin Linear Algebra, Sowder Reconceptualizing Mathematics, Moore Essential Statistics, Larose Discovering Statistics, and Kokoska Introductory Statistics, among many others. Stop by to also see demonstrations of our innovative media and online homework systems, including CalcPortal, MathPortal, StatsPortal, and the new Statistics Video Tool Kit.
Wiley
Booth # 31
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is an independent, global publisher of print and electronic products. Wiley specializes in scientific and technical books, journals, textbooks and education materials, and professional and consumer books and subscription services. Visit http://www.wiley.com
Worldwide Center of Mathematics
Booth # 44
The Worldwide Center of Mathematics was founded by David B. Massey, an award-winning professor with 29 years of collegiate teaching experience, and a leading research mathematician in the field of singularities. The purpose of the Center is to promote and disseminate mathematical knowledge at all levels to help increase the knowledge of the community as a whole. Current activities include publishing affordable and interactive mathematics, science and statistics textbooks, hosting open educational videos, and supporting free online research publications and resources.
XyAlgrebra
Booth # 17
XyAlgebra is a completely free Algebra I software package. Solutions can be entered step-by-step, not just as short final answers. XyAlgebra responds intelligently to each step by suggesting appropriate next steps for any solution method, flagging incorrect steps and reviewing appropriate prerequisite(s). Intelligent responses are even available at each step of verbal problems. XyAlgebra configuration options include initial placement, instruction, unlimited practice, periodic testing and distance learning. Please stop at Booth 17 for a demo.
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