Festivals and Museums
Joyful gatherings of public audiences to engage with mathematical ideas too rarely seen in classrooms
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Our focus areas
Each area collects several differnt programs that support joyful mathematics. These include Core Programs managed by our foundation directly, Managed Programs that we support through advising and infrastructure, and Affiliated Programs that operate independently but recognized by JMF as leaders in promoting the joy of mathematics.
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Games and Competitions
Joyful mathematical gameplay for everyone, and competitions for those up to the challenge!
We support programs that bring joyful mathematical games that can get anyone engaged with mathematical ideas, as well as events that aim at challenging various levels of math students through friendly competition.
Math Circles
Gatherings of students, teachers, and researchers exploring the joy of mathematical problem-solving
Math Circles are communities focused on the enjoyment of mathematical problem solving. Meetings are lively, interactive, and often “funstrating”: challenging, but in a highly rewarding way!
Open Educational Resources
High-quality free and open materials supporting the joyful learning of mathematics
Textbook costs, inaccessible formats, and non-interactive resources all put roadblocks in front of students. Our programs both help teachers find and use high-quality mathematics Open Educational Resources, and help OER authors collaborate and share their work.
Research Communities
Professional mathematicians choose the job for the joy of discovery, and we support that 100%!
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Software and Apps
We incubate and support applications that power joyful mathematics
Advancing technology allows people to engage in mathematics in new and exciting ways:
- Computer-based and human-focused joyful mathematical experiences
- Tooling to communicate or create mathematical resources
- Solutions that connect mathematicians, students, and teachers to each other.