Author Archives: Nicholas Neumann-Chun

Robert Lang speaks about mathematical origami design by Nicholas Neumann-Chun Friday morning (the 15th) I was privileged to hear several talks on the mathematics of origami, including one by (my personal hero) Robert Lang.  Since early childhood I have been fascinated … Continue reading →

by Nicholas Neumann-Chun Professor Bressoud talks about the MAA, mathematical careers, and teaching mathematics. After a couple of talks this morning, one technical and incomprehensible, one unexpectedly mind-opening – more about this later – I got to sit down with MAA … Continue reading →

Talks by Wilkinson, Harris, Stanley, Blum, Bhargava, Shor on Wednesday. by Nicholas Neumann-Chun I am now one full day of math lectures older.  The invited addresses are fairly accessible; that is, they’re aimed at a large audience (quite literally!).  That doesn’t … Continue reading →

by Nicholas Neumann-Chun AMS President George Andrews supports a number of initiatives for the AMS, including a Fellows program.  Long-standing secretary of the MAA Martha Siegel characterizes the various mathematical societies.

by Nicholas Neumann-Chun The 2010 Joint Mathematics Meetings are coming up!  Next week the AMS (American Mathematical Society) and the MAA (Mathematical Association of America) will convene in San Francisco, CA.  From Wednesday, January 13 to Saturday, January 16, there will … Continue reading →