https://pimr.pitt.edu/pimr/gateway/plugin/AnnouncementFeedGatewayPlugin/atom 2024-04-13T18:57:02-04:00 Open Journal Systems An open-access journal on pure and interdisciplinary mathematics edited by students from Pittsburgh, PA https://pimr.pitt.edu/pimr/announcement/view/2 2024-04-13T18:57:02-04:00 Pittsburgh Interdisciplinary Mathematics Review

<p>We are delighted to introduce the inaugural issue of the<em> Pittsburgh Interdisciplinary Mathematics Review </em>(PIMR). Fundamentally, PIMR is dedicated to dissolving three types of boundaries: the traditional divide between pure and applied mathematics, the siloed nature of academic disciplines, and the wall of inaccessible terminology obscuring the joy of mathematics from non-mathematicians. Our modern world is primed for a new generation of young scholars well-versed in mathematics to make significant contributions across a variety of fields including physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, and social sciences. While we cherish pure mathematics for its beauty and intellectual rigor, we are equally enthusiastic about opportunities to utilize and cultivate math in unexpected ways. From the first, PIMR has been dedicated to clarity of exposition. We hope these articles will educate, inform, and inspire nascent scholars across disciplines.</p> <p>This issue would not have been possible without the support of the University of Pittsburgh Mathematics Department. We would like to thank both the former and current department chairs <strong>Professor Jonathan E. Rubin</strong>, and <strong>Professor Dehua Wang</strong> for making PIMR a reality. In particular we are greatly indebted to Professor Rubin, our faculty sponsor, for his invaluable time, advice, and expertise. We also extend our warmest thanks to <strong>Professor Thomas C. Hales</strong>, who has been an advisor to PIMR since its inception and has contributed a fantastic book review of Whitehead's <em><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="1">Introduction to Mathematics</span></em>. Our gratitude extends to <strong>Professor Jason DeBlois</strong> for his dedication to developing undergraduate education and research in our community, including his contribution of an informative piece on undergraduate research in math. We are thankful to <strong>Professor Paul Gartside</strong> for his contribution to the Proofs Without Words series. Additionally, we are grateful to <strong>Professors Piotr Hajłasz</strong>,<strong> Michael Neilan</strong>, and <strong>Carl Wang-Erickson</strong>, who serve as advisors to the PIMR, providing warm support and helpful advice.</p> <p>Finally, we are excited to announce this publication as the inaugural collaborative effort between the <strong>University of Pittsburgh Mathematics Department</strong> and the <strong>University of Pittsburgh Library</strong>.</p> <p><br />We encourage you to submit to future issues, be it through expository pieces, research articles, math art, or original problems. We look forward to reviewing your submissions!</p> <p><br /> Lark Song &amp; Neil MacLachlan <br /> Founding Editors of the PIMR</p>

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