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Mathematics in the Public Mind: The USA

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This article discusses different aspects of the effort to raise awareness of mathematics in the United States of America. After sketching the broader national dialogue about the contribution of mathematics and science to the nation’s prosperity and security, the article describes different constituencies that need to be reached and gives examples of ongoing activities and programs to engage them. Finally, the article provides several recommendations.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061-0123, USA

    Reinhard Laubenbacher

  2. Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061-0477, USA

    Reinhard Laubenbacher

  3. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Philadelphia, USA

    Reinhard Laubenbacher

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Correspondence to Reinhard Laubenbacher .

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  1. , Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 6, Berlin, 14195, Berlin, Germany

    Ehrhard Behrends

  2. Inst. Superior de Economia e Gestão, Depto. Matemática, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Rua Miguel Lupi 20, Lisboa, 1200, Portugal

    Nuno Crato

  3. CMAF, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto 2, Lisboa, 1649-003, Portugal

    José Francisco Rodrigues

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Laubenbacher, R. (2012). Mathematics in the Public Mind: The USA. In: Behrends, E., Crato, N., Rodrigues, J. (eds) Raising Public Awareness of Mathematics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25710-0_5

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