More than 5,000 mathematicians come annually to the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM). This year’s edition was held in New Orleans earlier this month. For those particularly interested in mathematical crafting, one highlight was a Saturday evening devoted to knitting, crocheting, beading, needlework, paper folding, and more.
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Organized by sarah-marie belcastro of Smith College and Carolyn A. Yackel of Mercer University, the event brought together a wide variety of people, both experts and beginners.