Mathematical Association of America
Allegheny Mountain Section
Serving Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Abstract for Tina Straley's
Talk
Title: People, Programs, and Problems
Abstract: The
Mathematical Association of America is a member run organization that
serves
its members through active programs of peer reviewed journals,
magazines, book
publication, professional development, special interest groups, public
policy,
public perception and awareness, and special projects targeting
specific
issues. All areas are thriving and
growing. The first half of this talk
will highlight new and recent programs and products of the MAA. The second half of the talk will
focus on
two interesting problems that appeared in the popular media. These problems are both ill-stated, thus the
solutions are not pre-determined.
Possible solutions require no more than college level
mathematics and
may be approached only using elementary mathematics or may be examined
using
more advanced techniques. At
the least
the problems generate interesting conversations with colleagues and
especially
students and exemplify how interesting problems can be found in
unsuspected
places.
Allegheny Mountain Section
of the MAA
