Resources

Coursework

• Tulane Department of Mathematics
  Official department page for courses, major requirements, advising, and departmental news.

Proofs

• How to Prove It
  Daniel Velleman’s standard introduction to proof: logic, quantifiers, induction, relations, and mathematical writing.

LaTeX

• Overleaf
  Online LaTeX editor for writing problem sets and notes in the browser.
• MacTeX for macOS
  Local LaTeX distribution for macOS. Terminal install: brew install --cask mactex-no-gui.
• MiKTeX for Windows
  Local LaTeX distribution for Windows. Terminal install: winget install MiKTeX.MiKTeX.
• TeX Live for Linux
  Standard LaTeX distribution for Linux. On Debian or Ubuntu, a common terminal install is sudo apt install texlive-full.

Putnam

• Putnam Archive
  Problems and solutions from past Putnam competitions, maintained by Kiran Kedlaya.
• Official Putnam information (MAA)
  Competition overview, institutional participation details, and current announcements.
• Putnam and Beyond
  A standard text for students who want a sustained collection of advanced competition problems and solutions.

Research

• REU Search (NSF)
  Official NSF directory of Research Experiences for Undergraduates in mathematics and related fields.
• MathPrograms.org
  Application portal used by many mathematics REUs, summer schools, and related programs.
• Alfred H. Clifford Mathematics Research Library
  Once it reopens, this is an excellent place to study and browse mathematics literature on campus.

Grad School

• AMS undergraduate and graduate study resources
  American Mathematical Society guidance on undergraduate opportunities, graduate study, and early career planning.

Careers

• AMS career resources
  Profiles and guidance on careers for students trained in mathematics.

Books

• Abstract Algebra
  Dummit and Foote’s standard undergraduate algebra text on groups, rings, fields, and Galois theory.
• Introduction to Real Analysis
  Bartle and Sherbert’s rigorous introduction to limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, and sequences of functions.
• Book of Proof
  Richard Hammack’s free proof text, useful alongside a first formal course in proof writing.