Pi Mu Epsilon ( or ) is the
U.S. honorary national
mathematics society.
The society was founded at
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...
on , by Professor Edward Drake Roe, Jr,
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] and currently has chapters at 371 institutions across the US.
Goals
Pi Mu Epsilon is dedicated to the promotion of mathematics and recognition of students who successfully pursue mathematical understanding.
[
] To promote mathematics, the National Pi Mu Epsilon Council co-sponsors an annual conference in conjunction with the
Mathematical Association of America.
The society also publishes a semi-annual journal, the ''Pi Mu Epsilon Journal'', which both presents research papers particularly focusing on student authored papers, as well as a problem section.
The
Richard V. Andree
Richard Vernon Andree (16 December 1919 – 8 May 1987) was an American mathematician and computer scientist.
Andree taught at the University of Oklahoma for 37 years, and served as a professor emeritus there until his death. He and his wif ...
Awards are given by the organization to undergraduates whose articles in the Journal have been judged as containing the best content for the year. Andree served as the editor of the journal, as well as President and Secretary-Treasurer of the organization.
Membership
A person meeting any one of the following four sets of qualifications may be elected to membership by a chapter. This election shall be irrespective of sex, religion, race, or national origin:
*Undergraduate students who have completed at least the equivalent of two semesters of calculus and two additional courses in mathematics, at or above the calculus level, all of which lead to the fulfillment of the requirements for a major in the mathematical sciences. In addition, such students must have maintained a grade point average equivalent to that of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale, both for all courses that lead to fulfillment of requirements for a major in the mathematical sciences, and also for all courses that lead to fulfillment of requirements for an undergraduate degree.
*Graduate students whose mathematical work is at least equivalent to that required of qualified undergraduates, and who have maintained at least a B average in mathematics during their last school year prior to their election.
*Members of the faculty in mathematics or related subjects.
*Any person who has some special distinction in mathematics (e.g. major math publication of importance,
Putnam competition winners).
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See also
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Kappa Mu Epsilon, (
mathematics)
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Mu Alpha Theta
Mu Alpha Theta () is the United States mathematics honor society for high school and two-year college students. In June 2015, it served over 108,000 student members in over 2,200 chapters in the United States and in 20 foreign countries. Its main ...
, (
mathematics, high school)
*
Mu Sigma Rho
Mu Sigma Rho () is the US national statistics honor society.
History
Founded in 1968 at Iowa State University, Mu Sigma Rho seeks to promote and encourage scholarly activity in statistics, and to recognize outstanding achievement among student ...
, (
statistics)
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Professional fraternities and sororities
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References
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Honor societies
Mathematical societies
Student organizations established in 1914
Student societies in the United States
1914 establishments in New York (state)