American Mathematical Monthly

American Mathematical Monthly
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Title	American Mathematical Monthly
Discipline	Mathematics
Abbreviation	AMM
Publisher	Mathematical Association of America
Country	United States
Frequency	Monthly
History	1894–present
Issn	0002-9890

American Mathematical Monthly The American Mathematical Monthly is a peer-reviewed periodical known for expository articles in Mathematics and problem columns; it serves readers across the United States, Canada, and international mathematical communities including members of the Mathematical Association of America, faculty from Harvard University, Princeton University, and researchers from institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford. The journal occupies a central place alongside publications like Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, Notices of the American Mathematical Society, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, and has historical links to figures associated with Columbia University, Yale University, Stanford University, and Brown University.

History

Founded in 1894 during a period of institutional growth when scholars at Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago, and Cornell University were shaping American mathematical life, the journal succeeded earlier efforts tied to societies such as the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America. Early contributors included academics connected to Princeton University and University of Pennsylvania and mathematicians influenced by European centers like École Normale Supérieure, University of Göttingen, and École Polytechnique. Through the twentieth century the publication reflected developments linked to events such as the influx of scholars from Weimar Republic institutions, the postwar expansion associated with the National Science Foundation, and collaborations with departments at University of Michigan, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Chicago.

Editorial leadership and publisher

The journal is published by the Mathematical Association of America, an organization with historical ties to educators at Columbia University Teachers College, administrators linked to Smith College, and policy interactions involving bodies like the National Research Council. Editors have come from institutions including Dartmouth College, Wesleyan University, Ohio State University, Rutgers University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Indiana University Bloomington. The editorial board and advisory structures have engaged scholars affiliated with Princeton University, Yale University, University of Michigan, and international partners at École Normale Supérieure and University of Cambridge.

Scope and content

The Monthly publishes expository articles, research announcements, and problems with solutions, attracting submissions from contributors affiliated with Harvard University, Princeton University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Columbia University, Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, University of California, Los Angeles, and Duke University. Content spans topics connected to work by authors from Institute for Advanced Study, Bell Labs, and mathematical traditions rooted in University of Göttingen and University of Oxford; subjects often intersect with research areas pursued at California Institute of Technology, New York University, University of Toronto, and McGill University. Regular features mirror interests of readers teaching at Boston University, Rice University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and institutions participating in national competitions like Putnam Competition.

Notable articles and contributors

Noteworthy contributions include expository pieces and problem solutions by mathematicians associated with John von Neumann-era institutions, scholars from Princeton University such as those linked to the Institute for Advanced Study, analysts and topologists from University of California, Berkeley and University of Chicago, and combinatorialists connected to Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Contributors have included academics whose careers intersect with honors from National Academy of Sciences, recipients of the Fields Medal, fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and prizewinners involved with awards like the Steele Prize and Abel Prize. Influential expositors whose work has appeared have affiliations with Yale University, Columbia University, Brown University, Cornell University, University of Michigan, Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, University of Texas at Austin, and University of California, San Diego.

Awards and recognition

The journal and its contributors have been recognized in contexts associated with honors such as the American Mathematical Society prizes, citations in works related to the National Academy of Sciences, and acknowledgement in curricula at institutions like Harvard University and Princeton University. Articles reprinted or cited in collections tied to winners of the Fields Medal, Steele Prize, Abel Prize, and fellows named by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences reflect the publication’s influence on departments at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Stanford University, and California Institute of Technology.

Circulation and indexing

The journal is circulated to members of the Mathematical Association of America and academic libraries at Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, and New York Public Library. It is indexed in databases and bibliographies used by scholars at Institute for Scientific Information, librarians at Library of Congress, and researchers affiliated with Zentralblatt MATH and MathSciNet, with presence in collections across United States Library of Congress, university consortia linked to Big Ten Conference institutions, and major research libraries worldwide.

Category:Mathematics journals Category:Publications established in 1894