ARTICLES
A Surprising but Easily Proved Geometric Decomposition Theorem
by Victor Klee and John R. Reay
Fractal Tilings in the Plane
by Richard Darst, Judith Palagallo, and Thomas Price
Computing Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors Without Determinants
by William A. McWorter, Jr., and Leroy F. Meyers
Variations on a Theme of Newton
by Robert M. Corless
NOTES
Differentiating Among Infinite Series
by Rick Kreminski
Uniqueness of the Decomposition of Finite Abelian Groups: A Simple Proof
by F. S. Cater
Swapping Hats: A Generalization of Montmort's Problem
by Gabriela R. Sanchis
What Can Be Learned From nn!?
by Andrew Lenard
Math Bite: Why 2 + 2 Equals 2 x 2
by Rick Norwood
When is (xy + 1) (yz + 1) (zx + 1) a Square?
by Kirin S. Kedlaya
Proof Without Words: A Generalization from Pythagoras
by Da vid S. Wise
Proof Without Words: Sums of Integers as Sums Of Cubes
by Roger B. Nelsen
PROBLEMS
Proposals 1539-1543
Quickies 874-876
Solutions 1514-1518
Answers 874-876
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