mathematics

Makers at Mathfest

What would you expect at a conference called Mathfest? A lot of attire with equations, many books on display, some amazing mathematics-based art pieces, and one pair of makers with lots of math models to play with. That was the scene in Sacramento this week when we exhibited our Make: Math books and some of their associated 3D prints. The meeting, run by Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and attended by about 1,600 mathematicians and their friends, focuses...