Pi Mu Epsilon
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Pi Mu Epsilon (ΠΜΕ or PME) is the U.S. honorary national mathematics society.[1]
The society was founded at Syracuse University on May 25, 1914, by Professor Edward Drake Roe, Jr,[2] and currently has chapters at 321 institutions across the nation.[3]
[edit] Goals
Pi Mu Epsilon is dedicated to the promotion of mathematics and recognition of students who successfully pursue mathematical understanding.[4] To promote mathematics, the National Pi Mu Epsilon Council co-sponsors an annual conference in conjunction with the Mathematical Association of America.[4]
The society also publishes a semi-annual journal, eponymously named, which both presents papers as well as a problems section for its readers.[5]
[edit] Membership
One can become a member of PME if one meets any one of the following requirements:
- Be an undergraduate with two years of math courses, including calculus, with a B average and an overall ranking in the top 1/3 of their class.
- Sophomore math majors with at least three semesters of math courses, including calculus, with all A's and an overall ranking in the top 1/4 of their class.
- Graduate students who meet either of the above requirements, and with a B average in math courses over the past year.
- Any faculty member in mathematics.
- Any person who has some special distinction in mathematics (e.g. major math publication of importance, Putnam competition winners).[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Pi Mu Epsilon Home Page. Pi Mu Epsilon. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ The Earliest Days of Pi Mu Epsilon. Pi Mu Epsilon. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ Our Newest PME Chapters. Pi Mu Epsilon. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ a b What is Pi Mu Epsilon?. Pi Mu Epsilon. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ The Pi Mu Epsilon Journal. Pi Mu Epsilon. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ Constitution of Pi Mu Epsilon. Pi Mu Epsilon. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
