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The American Mathematical Monthly

The American Mathematical Monthly

First published in 1894, The American Mathematical Monthly publishes articles, notes, and other features about mathematics and the profession in ten issues each year. Its readers span a broad spectrum of mathematical interests and abilities.

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Della Dumbaugh, Editor
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About the American Mathematical Monthly

The Monthly's readers expect a high standard of exposition; they look for articles that inform, stimulate, challenge, enlighten, and even entertain. Monthly articles are meant to be read, enjoyed, and discussed, rather than just archived. Articles may be expositions of old or new results, historical or biographical essays, speculations or definitive treatments, broad developments, or explorations of a single application. Novelty and generality are far less important than clarity of exposition and broad appeal. Appropriate figures, diagrams, and photographs are encouraged. Articles generally range from 6-20 pages in length.

Notes are short, sharply focused, and possibly informal. They are often gems that provide a new proof of an old theorem, a novel presentation of a familiar theme, or a lively discussion of a single issue. Notes are between 1-5 pages long.

Abstracts for articles or notes should entice the prospective reader into exploring the subject of the paper and should make it clear to the reader why this paper is interesting and important.  The abstract should highlight the concepts of the paper rather than summarize the mechanics.  The abstract is the first impression of the paper, not a technical summary of the paper. Excessive use of notation is discouraged as it can limit the interest of the broad readership of the MAA, and can limit search-ability of the article.

For more detailed instructions, please go to: https://maa.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=uamm20.

Submitting to the Monthly

Submission of Articles, Notes, and MathBits (formerly filler) are required via the Monthly's Editorial Manager System. Upload initial submissions in PDF or LaTeX form at http://www.editorialmanager.com/monthly.  By submitting a paper to the Monthly, the author asserts that it has not been previously published nor is it currently under consideration for publication at another journal.

Editorial Manager requires that you upload a cover letter.  Please use the cover letter template found in the Monthly templates ZIP archive.

The Editorial Manager System will cue the author for all required information concerning the paper. Questions concerning submission of papers can be addressed to the editor, Della Dumbaugh, at monthly@maa.org.

Authors should use the updated Monthly template and style file with no custom formatting. These templates (article/note, cover letter, and MathBits) and the style file (maa-monthly.sty) can be found in the Monthly templates ZIP archive. The updated template also includes a BST file for BibTeX users.

The MAA is switching to the NLM style for references in all of our journals. Authors who use BibTeX can use vancouver.bst to easily format their references. Please see the LaTeX code in the updated Monthly template for use of this BST file with your BibTeX database file. Vancouver.bst can be downloaded from various TeX archives, but it is also included in the Monthly templates ZIP archive.

Authors who do not use BibTeX should follow the instructions from our publishing partner, Taylor & Francis, in formatting their references.  Download tf_nlm.pdf for full instructions.  Please note that authors are responsible for putting their references in the correct format.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use tables, photographs, cartoons, illustrations, or figures appearing in another scientific publication, or quotations of extensive passages from other work. This guide has more information and sample permission request letters.

Letters to the editor on any topic are invited. Comments, criticisms, and suggestions for making the Monthly more lively, entertaining, and informative can be forwarded to editor Della Dumbaugh.

The "Mathematical Subject Classification Index (MSC)," available at http://www.ams.org/msc/msc2020.html, or in pdf form at https://mathscinet.ams.org/msc/pdfs/classifications2020.pdf. When submitting your manuscript, please provide at least one and up to three 5-digit MSC classifications that best describe your paper.

Proposed Problems or Solutions

We invite readers to submit original problems that will appeal to readers of the Monthly. Problem proposals must be accompanied by solutions and any bibliographical information that will assist in their review. Submitted problems should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

 

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Reprints

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Contact

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Darren Glass - Book Review Editor
Gettysburg College
Department of Mathematics
Gettysburg, PA 17325
dglass@gettysburg.edu

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