{"id":11,"date":"2020-11-24T21:03:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T21:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:15:47","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematics Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ISSN 1550-1736<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><em>Mathematics Exchange<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is a refereed journal for undergraduate research in the mathematical sciences. It seeks to encourage undergraduate research that goes beyond standard classroom material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Announcement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Mathematics Exchange<\/em>&nbsp;is transitioning to an open access publishing model. Volume 18 is now available online and can be accessed at <a href=\"https:\/\/openjournals.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/openjournals.bsu.edu\/mathexchange<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover_issue_383_en_US-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover_issue_383_en_US-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover_issue_383_en_US-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover_issue_383_en_US-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover_issue_383_en_US-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover_issue_383_en_US.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cover design by Patrick Foley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-17\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"589\">Volume 17 (2023)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-16\/\" data-type=\"page\">Volume 16 (2022)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-15\/\">Volume 15 (2021)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-14\">Volume 14 (2020)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-13\/\">Volume 13 (2019)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-12\/\">Volume 12 (2018)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-11\/\">Volume 11 (2017)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-10\/\">Volume 10 (2016)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-9\/\">Volume 9 (2014)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-8\/\">Volume 8 (2011)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-7\/\">Volume 7 (2010)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-6\/\">Volume 6 (2009)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-5\/\">Volume 5 (2008)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-4\/\">Volume 4 (2006)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-3\/\">Volume 3 (2005)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-2\/\">Volume 2 (2004)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/volume-1\/\">Volume 1 (2003)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"audience\">Audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">All undergraduates with majors in any of the mathematical sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"submission-and-review-process\">Submission and Review Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We accept articles of interest to all types of mathematics undergraduates (e.g., pure, applied, actuarial, and education). Appropriate papers from other departments and other institutions are also welcome. Often the articles are written by undergraduates individually, working in teams, or working with faculty. On occasion we also include articles written solely by faculty or graduate students as long as they are accessible to undergraduates. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Articles should be about <strong>5-15 pages<\/strong> in length and should have been looked over by an academic advisor before submission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">To submit an article, please <strong>select ONE member<\/strong> from the editorial board, and forward your material in PDF form, usually prepared by LaTeX (preferred) or Microsoft Word, to the editor you selected. We use double anonymized peer review, your submission should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>A manuscript without any identifying information such as author names or affiliations and acknowledgments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cover letter including the names and affiliations of all authors, and the email address of the corresponding author. If the author is an undergraduate student, then your cover letter must provide the name and contact information of your academic advisor. Also, make sure your manuscript is reviewed by your academic advisor before submission. CC your advisor on submission.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Review and selection of articles is handled by the editorial committee. Editorial changes of accepted articles are communicated through students\u2019 advisors, when appropriate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"promotional-flyer\">Promotional Flyer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Get an electronic copy of our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/mathexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mathematics-Exchange-flyer-2023-1.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"603\">promotional flyer<\/a>&nbsp;which you can share with students and faculty both via email and by posting hard copies in your department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"managing-editor\">Managing Editor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Yayuan Xiao &#8211; Ball State University&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:yxiao3@bsu.edu\">yxiao3@bsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founding Editors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahmed Mohammed<br>Hanspeter Fischer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"editorial-board\">Editorial Board<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Actuarial Science<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Zhixin Yang&nbsp;&#8211; Ball State University&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:zyang6@bsu.edu\">zyang6@bsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Algebra<\/strong><br>Amber Russell &#8211; Butler University <a href=\"mailto:acrusse3@butler.edu\">acrusse3@butler.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Analysis and Dynamical Systems<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Guy&nbsp;C. David \u2013 Ball State University <a href=\"mailto:gcdavid@bsu.edu\">gcdavid@bsu.edu<\/a><br>Xiaolong Han&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;California State University&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:xiaolong.han@csun.edu\">xiaolong.han@csun.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Combinatorics<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Lara Pudwell&nbsp;&#8211; Valparaiso University&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Lara.Pudwell@valpo.edu\">Lara.Pudwell@valpo.edu<\/a><br>Christopher Swanson \u2013 Ashland University <a href=\"mailto:cswanson@ashland.edu\">cswanson@ashland.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Geometry and Topology&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Hanspeter Fischer&nbsp;&#8211; Ball State University&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:HFischer@bsu.edu\">HFischer@bsu.edu<\/a><br>Brendon LaBuz&nbsp;&#8211; Saint Francis University&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:BLaBuz@francis.edu\">BLaBuz@francis.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mathematics Education&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Andrew Gatza&nbsp;&#8211; Ball State University <a href=\"amgatza@bsu.edu\">amgatza@bsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Number Theory <\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Scott Parsell&nbsp;&#8211; West Chester University&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:SParsell@wcupa.edu\">SParsell@wcupa.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statistics and Probability<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Aklilu Zeleke&nbsp;&#8211; Michigan State University&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:zeleke@stt.msu.edu\">zeleke@stt.msu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We are pleased to feature the names of our founders, Ahmed Mohammed and Hanspeter Fischer, and former managing editor Rich Stankewitz on the journal&#8217;s homepage in recognition of their significant contributions.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISSN 1550-1736 The Mathematics Exchange&nbsp;is a refereed journal for undergraduate research in the mathematical sciences. 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