MathFest is a

mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

conference A conference is a meeting of two or more experts to discuss and exchange opinions or new information about a particular topic. Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, are the main p ...

hosted annually in late summer by the

Mathematical Association of America The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is a professional society that focuses on mathematics accessible at the undergraduate level. Members include university, college, and high school teachers; graduate and undergraduate students; pure a ...

. It is known for its dual focus on

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and

research Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...

in mathematics, as well as for student participation.

MathFest Locations

The 2015 meeting in Washington, D.C. was an extra day long in order to include events to mark the centennial anniversary of the MAA. The 2020 meeting in Philadelphia, PA was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 meeting was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Events

MathFest features many annual lectures, such as the

Earle Raymond Hedrick Earle Raymond Hedrick (September 27, 1876 – February 3, 1943), was an American mathematician and a vice-president of the University of California. Education and career Hedrick was born in Union City, Indiana. After undergraduate work at ...

Lecture Series, which consists of up to three lectures by the same presenter, on three consecutive days, and the AWM-MAA Falconer Lecture, which is given by a distinguished female mathematician or mathematics educator.

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External links

List of national Mathfest meetings of the MAA
Mathematics conferences Mathematical Association of America Mathematics education in the United States Festival organizations in North America {{math-stub