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MAA was founded in 1894 by Benjamin Finkel . Headquartered in Washington, D.C. , it may be best known as publisher of technical and popular mathematics books, as well as five journals aimed at mathematicians and educators, and for sponsoring light-hearted but nontrivial exercises such as building mathematical surfaces out of Lego bricks. MAA publishes multiple journals: The MAA sponsors the annual summer MathFest and cosponsors (with the American Mathematical Society) the Joint Mathematics Meetings, held in early January of each year. Twenty-nine sections (regional affiliates) also hold regular meeings. The MAA sponsors numerous competitions for students, including the Putnam Exam for undergraduate students, and the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) for middle- and high-school students. The AMC program also includes the American Invitational Mathematics Examination and the United States Of America Mathematics Olympiad . Through this program, outstanding students are identified and invited to participate in the Mathematical Olympiad Program . Ultimately, six high school students are chosen to represent the U.S. at the International Mathematics Olympiad . MAA is one of four partners in the Joint Policy Board For Mathematics (JPBM, http://www.jpbm.org/index.html), and participates in the Conference Board for the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS, http://www.cbmsweb.org/), an umbrella organization of sixteen professional societies. SEE ALSO
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