MAA FOCUS
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MAA FOCUS is the newsmagazine
of the Mathematical Association of America
. It carries news items and short articles of interest to the organization's members.
Beginning in 2009 the magazine is published six times a year; previously it was published nine times a year.
The magazine is printed on glossy paper with a final trim size of 8-1/4 inches wide by 10-5/8 inches high.
Circulation in 2008 was 22,400.
The magazine was first published in March 1981; the first editor was Marcia P. Sward
, who held that position until September 1985.
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
of the Mathematical Association of America
Mathematical Association of America
The Mathematical Association of America 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 and applied mathematicians; computer scientists;...
. It carries news items and short articles of interest to the organization's members.
Beginning in 2009 the magazine is published six times a year; previously it was published nine times a year.
The magazine is printed on glossy paper with a final trim size of 8-1/4 inches wide by 10-5/8 inches high.
Circulation in 2008 was 22,400.
The magazine was first published in March 1981; the first editor was Marcia P. Sward
Marcia P. Sward
Marcia Peterson Sward was an American mathematician and nonprofit organization administrator. She had a varied career as a teacher and an administrator of mathematical organizations, culminating in the position of Executive Director of the Mathematical Association of America...
, who held that position until September 1985.