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Problem of the Week 1-30-18: Recursion [Recursions, Polynomials]

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Math Organizations from JMM 2018

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JMM 2018 was a fun math filled event and a great way to start the year. After meeting so many new people and seeing so many different math related organization, we thought we'd share some of our favorites. Here is a list of some of cool math organizations we learned about. AWM - Association for Women in Mathematics AWM works to help encourage interest in mathematics among women, as well as advocates for equality among genders in the mathematics. Formed in 1971, the society has held lectures series honoring notable female mathematicians and have given out medals such as the Alice T. Schafer for undergraduate women who have shown themselves to be exceptional mathematicians. They have notable members too, such as their current president Ami Radunskaya, who is a professor of mathematics at Pomona College. CoCalc - Collaborative Calculation in the Cloud CoCalc is part of the Sage Project, an expansive tool created by the mathematics professor William Stein. CoCalc is a powerful environm

Problem of the Week 1-23-18: Combinatorial Sum [Algebra,Combinatorics]

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Problem of the Week 1-16-18: Trigonometric Identity [Trigonometry]

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Problem of the Week 1-2-18: Unit Square [Geometry]

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