Articles submitted to the Journal should be written in a clear, lively, and inviting expository style. The best contributions will contain examples, applications, historical background and illustrations. Every article should contain interesting mathematics, readably presented.
We especially welcome papers that include an historical element, and papers that draw connections among various branches of the mathematical sciences, and between mathematics and other disciplines.
Good exposition in our sense is vigorous and informal, written in the active voice, and rich with helpful examples. Minimize computation; stress motivation, insight, and illustration. Illustrate your ideas with visually appealing graphics, including figures, diagrams, tables, drawings, and photographs.
First impressions are important. Abstracts are not required but titles should be short, descriptive, and attractive. The opening sentences should clearly summarize the paper's scope and aims. A successful introduction should aim to enlarge the paper's audience, rather than limit it to students in a few courses.
A few useful references on good mathematical style and exposition are listed at the end of these notes.
References should be listed alphabetically. Please adhere to the Journal's style for capitalization, use of italics, footnotes, etc. See any issue of Mathematics Magazine for examples.
In the interest of respecting the time of our referees, we recommend a referee's appendix, not for publication, but to guide the referee. Please expand on statements such as, : "A simple calculuation shows ... ." It is often appropriate to suppress such things in exposition, but a referee might find the additional information a time-saver.
Upon acceptance, the final version is to be submitted in electronic form. Files in TeX or LaTeX format (e.g., files typed in Scientific Notebook) or files in Microsoft Word's default format are all acceptable.