Mathematics Journals

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<p>I'm wondering what mathematics research looks like, what is currently being worked on, etc. Just want to take a look, and then I'll see where I stand. Anyway, anyone here have suggestions for journals that would be a good place to start? Or another way I can see what is going on in the field?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I don't know of any specifics, but my 6th grade math teacher told us about this whole book of supposedly "unsolvable" math problem that if you solved one you'd be like famous. </p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Yes, I do remember random things.</p>

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<p>Probably referring to these?:
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Mathematics_Institute#Millennium_Prize_Problems%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Mathematics_Institute#Millennium_Prize_Problems&lt;/a>
$1 mil if you can solve any of them. Includes the Riemann (zeta) hypothesis. I'd love to do that. :-)</p>

<p>I'm looking for news-ish. What mathematicians are currently working on, what published mathematics looks like, what fields have lots of people working on them, what research in each field is like, etc. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Ahhh.</p>

<p>Now those I don't know. XD math is FAR from my favorite subject.</p>

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<p>The Monthly of the Mathematical Association of America </p>

<p><a href="http://www.maa.org/pubs/monthly.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.maa.org/pubs/monthly.html&lt;/a> </p>

<p>is accessible to nonmathematicians (like me) and exposes you to some of what mathematical research looks like. The MAA is a more teaching-oriented than research-oriented organization, but the MAA journals do include research articles. The American Mathematical Society journals </p>

<p><a href="http://www.ams.org/journals/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ams.org/journals/&lt;/a> </p>

<p>are more research-oriented and often very cutting-edge.</p>

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<p>Very much appreciated. They look like what I'm looking for, but... it appears they cost money. :( Tragic, really. Any free ones out there?</p>

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<p>Most college libraries will have at least the basic journals, and at some you might even be able to circulate back issues for just the cost of a special privilege card at that library (which shouldn't cost much, and might not cost anything).</p>