Category Archives: General

Become an Editor of the AMS Grad Blog?

If you have been reading the blog and want to try your hand at writing some articles yourself, please email me, Tyler Clark (Editor-in-Chief), at thomas.clark973@topper.wku.edu. We ask that you be a graduate student in mathematics and have at least … Continue reading

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2012 AMS Election Information

ATTENTION ALL AMS MEMBERS Voting Information for 2012 AMS Election AMS members who have chosen to vote online will receive an email message on or shortly after August 20, 2012, from the AMS Election Coordinator, Survey & Ballot Systems. The … Continue reading

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Some Comments

Andrew Hacker, in his article “Is Algebra Necessary?” in the Sunday Review of The New York Times (Sunday, July 29), raises a question that seems to have been raised by others but that fails to attract much attention. One might … Continue reading

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Save Time With Software Libraries

Do you know a programming language? Do you think you will have to learn one for your research? As a former software developer, I have a few opinons on the subject. First, in line with my general teaching philosophy, I … Continue reading

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New AMS Graduate Student Blog Flyer

Thanks to Colin Swanson and everyone in the graphic arts department at the AMS for working to create a new flyer for the blog. Click the image to the right to download a PDF version of the flyer. Feel free … Continue reading

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