Why Do Math:

Preferred Content Specifications for Authors

The specifications provided below are the preferred content formats that will expedite the process of the node creation. We will accept any formats. Creation of a node is always done in close collaboration with an editor from SIAM and/or the Why-Do-Math Steering Committee; please contact Why Do Math first, before sending any material. Once node topic and outline of the contents have been agreed upon, the material for a node should be sent in one of the following preferred formats.

Text

• Unformatted Microsoft Word or plain, unformatted text file
• Present content as a basic outline with main-headline, sub-headline, and paragraph
• Send any supplemental documents (that are to be linked to) as Adobe PDFs
• If math is used, provide the original LaTex files

Images

• GIF, PNG or JPG format and at the largest size available
• Name file to describe content (if the picture is of a hot air balloon label it as hotair_balloon.jpg)

Movies

• Original uncompressed format (640pixels x 480pixels)
• Files saved as QuickTime movies or in .mov or .mpg formats

Audio

• Original uncompressed format (.aif or .wav) or .mp3

Mail your materials on CD to:
Heather Blythe
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
3600 Market St., 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688

For More Information

Heather Blythe
SIAM
267-350-6352

Marty Golubitsky
Co-Director
Ohio State University

Hinke Osinga
Co-Director
University of Bristol