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Some of the following World Wide Web sites are listed under more than one category;
many more could have been. The categories are
General ||
Algebra and Pre-Calculus ||
Calculus and Analysis ||
Education
Full-text Book Collections ||
Geometry ||
History of Mathematics ||
Logic And Proof
Numbers and Number Theory ||
Probability and Statistics ||
Professional Organizations ||
Recreational Math
Student Help ||
Software ||
Visualizing Mathematics
GENERAL
-- Comprehensive sites with may links.
Includes
departments of mathematics sites with link collections.
BUBL
LINK
http://link.bubl.ac.uk/mathematics/
A catalogue of selected Internet resources
Frequently
Asked Questions in Mathematics
http://db.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/math-faq.html
"Topics range from trivia and the trivial to advanced subjects such
as Wiles recent proof of Fermat's Last Theorem."
Interactive
Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
http://www.cut-the-knot.com/
Alexander Bogolmony's impressive array of puzzles, games, reflections
and resources, all dedicated to the proposition that "mathematics
appreciation enriches one's life."
Internet
Resources for the Mathematics Student
http://www.langara.bc.ca/mathstats/resource/onWeb/
From the Langara College Department of Mathematics and Statistics this
site provides links to over a thousand mathematics sites organized by
topic (Precalculus, Calculus, Finite and Discrete Math, Linear Algebra,
and Statistics) and category (Tools, Tutors, On-Line Courses, General
Catalogues, and Organisations and Institutions).
Math
Archives
http://archives.math.utk.edu/
Perhaps the most comprehensive site, with links to hundreds of web resources,
including all areas of mathematics study, teaching material, publications,
and professional organizations.
MathGuide
http://www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/ssgfi/math/singleindex.html
This is a very comprehensive site provided by the Lower Saxony State
and University Library, Göttingen (Germany). It is a gateway to
scholarly, internet resources for university-level mathematics.
Each site is evaluated using a set of metadata.
Math
in Daily Life: How do numbers affect everyday decisions?
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/index.html
From Annenberg/CPB, a producer of educational videos and other multimedia
resources, this site offers "exhibits" to "extend the content
of our video series through new technologies offered by the Web."
(text from site) This site discusses math in interest, banking,
credit, home decorating, gambling, cooking, and population growth.
Math
on the Web
http://www.ams.org/mathweb/
A very comprehensive site of information (online and offline) for the
professional mathematician compiled by the editors of Mathematical
Reviews and divided into eight major sections: Literature Guides,
Mathematics Online, Mathematics Offline, Mathematics Organized, Mathematics
People, Reference Literature, Mathematics Servers, and Related Resources.
Mathematics
Research Library: Mathematics and Statistics Internet Resources
http://www.lib.washington.edu/math/
From the Department of Mathematics of the University of Washington.
Includes links to many mathematics sites
Mathematics
Web Sites
http://www.math.psu.edu/MathLists/Contents.html
From the Mathematics Department at Penn State University, this link-rich
site provides a search engine and Table of Contents for Web sites about
mathematics around the world.
Mathematics
WWW Virtual Library
http://www.math.fsu.edu/Virtual/
A collection of Mathematics-related resources is maintained by the Florida
State University Department of Mathematics. Includes online books,
electronically available math journals (not necessarily free access),
and mathematics education sites.
Open
Directory Project--Mathematics
http://dmoz.org/Science/Math/
Presents a vast number of links to mathematics information by type of
resource and mathematics topic.
ProblemCorner.org
http://www.problemcorner.org
From the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of
Missouri--Rolla and MathPro Press, this is a searchable database of over 20,000 journal
and contest math problems, all published before 1990.
Yahoo!
Science: Mathematics
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Mathematics/
A searchable directory by category. Includes a list of the Most
Popular Sites.
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ALGEBRA AND PRE-CALCULUS
Abstract
Algebra Online
http://www.math.niu.edu/~beachy/aaol/
Definitions and theorems, based on Abstract Algebra, 2nd edition
(1996) by John A. Beachy and William D. Blair and Abstract Algebra
II (1996) by John A. Beachy.
Exercises
in Math Readiness (EMR) For University Study
http://math.usask.ca/mrc-cgi-bin/emr/first_page.cgi
A collection of exercises put together by the Department of Mathematics
and Statistics at the University of Saskatchewan "on those high school
mathematics topics that seem to be most important for university study
in mathematics, the other sciences, engineering, and commerce." (text
from site 8/9/03)
OJK's Precalculus Study Page
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/2426/
Finite
Mathematics Applied to the Real World
http://www.hofstra.edu/~matscw/RealWorld/tcfinitep.html
Table of Contents and online resources including some tutorials to complement
the textbook Finite Mathematics Applied to the Real World, 2nd
ed., by Stefan Waner and Steven R. Costenoble of Hofstra Univeristy.
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CALCULUS AND ANALYSIS
CALCULUS
on the WEB: COW
http://www.math.temple.edu/~cow/
COW is an Internet utility designed by Gerardo Mendoza and Dan Reich,
two Mathematics Department members at Temple University and partially
supported by the National Science Foundation. COW is an internet utility
for learning and practicing calculus. Its purpose is to help students
or interested users learn and practice calculus. It is divided into
books, chapters, and sections containing information and problems found
in calculus text books.
e-Calculus
http://www.math.uakron.edu/~dpstory/e-calculus.html
A Calculus I tutorial written in TeX and converted to the Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF) by D. P. Story, Associate Professor of Mathematics
at the University of Akron. "Features include verbose discussion
of topics, typeset quality mathematics, user interactivity in the form
of multiple choice quizzes, in-line examples and exercises with complete
solutions, and pop-up graphics." (text from site 8/15/03)
Finite
Mathematics & Applied Calculus Resource Page
http://www.hofstra.edu/~matscw/RealWorld/index.html
Includes online resources related to three texts by Stefan Waner and Steven
R. Costenoble of Hofstra University: Calculus Applied to the
Real World, 2nd ed., Finite Mathematics and Calculus Applied to
the Real World, 2nd ed., and Finite Mathematics Applied to the
Real World, 2nd ed. Additional material on the application of
calculus to "real world" includes modeling involving probability,
statistics, and trigonometric functions.
The
Integrator: The Power to Do Integrals as the World Has Never Seen Before
http://integrals.wolfram.com/
This site comes from Wolfram Research as a demonstration of their program
Mathematica. Evaluates a wide range of integrals symbolically.
The following links are also provided "History of Integration,"
"Inside the Integrator", and "Integrals at
Work."
Interactive
Real Analysis
http://web01.shu.edu/projects/reals/
Described by its creator, Bert G. Wachsmuth, as an "online, interactive
textbook for Real Analysis or Advanced Calculus in one real variable.
It deals with sets, sequences, series, continuity, differentiability,
integrability (Riemann and Lebesgue), topology, and more."
(text from site)
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EDUCATION
Algebra
One on One
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/algebra1.htm
A shareware educational game to help students practice and learn Algebra
I.
Cornell
Theory Center (CTC): Math and Science Gateway
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/
Provided by the Department of Education at Cornell University, this site
provides links to sites of use and interest to students in and teachers
of mathematics, grades 9-12.
ENC
Online: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
http://www.goenc.com/
Important information source for K-12 mathematics and science teachers
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research
and Improvement.
Exactly
How Is Math Used In Technology?
http://www.math.bcit.ca/examples/index.shtml
Concrete examples of the usefulness of mathematics in seventeen technological
fields, taken from mathematical categories such as algebra, geometry,
linear algebra, trig, calculus, and statistics. From the Mathematics
Department at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Math
Forum @ Drexel
http://www.mathforum.org/
A comprehensive site operated by Drexel University's School of Education, dealing with a range
of mathematics from K through college. Has a selective and
well-organized list of math resources. Provides creative "problems
of the week" in algebra, geometry, trig & calculus, as well as
problems on elementary and middle school levels. This
site has sections for students, educators, and citizens with resources
at all levels. Divided into sections such as Internet Mathematics
Library, Math Resources
by Subject, Mathematics
Education, and Key Issues for
the Mathematics Community. In addition, it provides discussion
groups, creative Problems of the Week
in algebra, geometry, trig & calculus, as well as problems on elementary
and middle school levels.
Math
WWW Virtual Library: Education
http://www.math.fsu.edu/Virtual/
Education section of the Mathematics WWW Virtual Library linking to Web
sites for students and educators from Department of Mathematics, Florida
State University.
Mathematically
Correct: 2+2=4
http://mathematicallycorrect.com/
"This web site is devoted to the concerns raised by parents and scientists
about the invasion of our schools by the New-New Math and the need to
restore basic skills to math education." (text from site 2/16/00)
Includes examples of the New-New Math or Whole Math and criticizes its
use.
Maths
Online
http://www.univie.ac.at/future.media/moe/
A project based at the University of Vienna, running since March 1998.
The "Gallery" contains "Multimedia learning units on mathematical
subjects for secondary school, high school, college, and university".
(text from site 2/19/00)
MegaMath
http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/menu.html
A project from Los Alamos National Laboratory "intended to bring
unusual and important mathematical ideas to elementary school classrooms
so that young people and their teachers can think about them together."
Topics include graph theory, logic, the four-color problem, pattern recognition,
algorithms, and knots. Hands-on activities, background information,
explanations of key concepts and definitions of key words are provided
for each topic.
NRICH
http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/public/index.php
This online mathematics site is aimed at increasing students' interest
and ability in math by creating a large number of resources for use by
teachers and students. It is provided by the University of Cambridge.
Problems are arranged in four "tiers". "On the first
of each month (except August) the site provides new +plus
Magazine for school students of all ages with an emphasis on mathematical
activity." The magazines contain articles, puzzles, interesting
problems and challenges. Subscription is free.
SCORE
Mathematics Lessons
http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons.html
K-12 mathematics lessons written by teachers attending SCORE mathematics
workshops. Lessons conform to California's Mathematics Standards
and the NCTM Standards.
S.O.S.
Mathematics
http://www.sosmath.com/
A free resource providing review materials for high school students to
adult learners in the areas of Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus,
Differential Equations, Complex Variables, and Matrix Algebra. Also
includes sections for Tables and Formulas and Cyber Exams where you can
test your comprehension in the above areas of mathematics.
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FULL-TEXT BOOK COLLECTIONS
Cornell
University Library: Historical Math Monographs
http://historical.library.cornell.edu/math/
Consists 576 classic math books from the Cornell University Library.
Browse by author or title. Copies of books may be purchased if desired.
Mathematics
Books Online
http://www.ams.org/online_bks/online-books-web.html
Browse books from the American Mathematical Society available online as
well as links to other sites listing online editions of math books. The
AMS plans to present a comprehensive site for online editions of research-level
math books.
University of Michigan Historical Math Collection
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=umhistmath;g=mathall;tpl=home.tpl;cc=umhistmath
A growing collection of books, digitized from the University of Michigan's mathematics
collection.
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GEOMETRY
The
Geometry Center
http://www.geom.umn.edu/
This site serves as a repository for work done by the Geometry Center
from 1994-1998 at the University of Minnesota. The Geometry Center
is now closed and all operations have ceased. Includes a wealth
of multimedia documents (conference proceedings, research papers, preprints,
etc.), graphic images, java applications, downloadable software,
educational resources.
Geometry
in Action
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/geom.html
Wherein David Eppstein explores "areas in which ideas from discrete
and computational geometry (meaning mainly low-dimensional Euclidean geometry)
meet some real world applications." (text from site 2/16/00)
For other resources on discrete and computational geometry, see his Geometry
Junkyard (http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/junkyard/)
which amasses web pointers, lecture notes, research excerpts, papers,
problems, etc.
Geometry
Step-by-Step From the Land of the Incas
http://agutie.homestead.com/files/index.html
Contains Euclidean geometry problems illustrated using the Flash Player,
Java, and Java Script. Also contains Inca geometry, quizzes, and quotes
from Descartes, Galileo, Newton, Pappus, Plato, Poincaré, Voltaire,
and others. Created and made available by Antonio Gutierrez.
Virtual
Polyhedra: The Encyclopedia of Polyhedra
http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/vp.html
An expanding collection of virtual reality polyhedra (over 1000 as of
1/25/99). Its creator, George Hart has a Ph.D. in engineering and
computer science from MIT. He is also a polyhedra artist. Includes
instructions on how to make paper polyhedra and links to his Pavilion
of Polyhedreality and Geometric
Sculpture.
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HISTORY
OF MATHEMATICS
The
Abacus: The Art of Calculating with Beads
http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus/
Explores the history, construction and use of the Abacus in its Chinese,
Japanese and Aztec varieties.
Egyptian
fractions
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/numth/egypt/
A good place to explore this problem, with many useful links.
Famous
Problems in the History of Mathematics
http://mathforum.org/isaac/mathhist.html
Part of the Math Forum website. The problems include Euler's
"The Bridges of Konigsburg," Zeno's Paradox, the
proof of the Pythagorean Theorem, the value of pi, "The Problem of
Points" (probability in games), and the proof that e is irrational.
History
of Mathematics
http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/
Provided by Dr. David R. Wilkins, School of Mathematics, Trinity College
Dublin. Primarily gives information about prominent mathematicians,
focusing on their research and their contribution to the field of mathematics.
Also includes links to other history of mathematics sites.
MacTutor
History of Mathematics Archive
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk:80/~history
A very useful site in the History of Mathematics, searchable in a variety
of ways. Includes biographies, mathematicians of today, and a famous
curves index.
Mathematicians
of the African Diaspora
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/
A site dedicated to the accomplishments of the peoples of Africa and the
African Diaspora in mathematics.
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LOGIC AND PROOF
Classic
Fallacies
http://www.math.toronto.edu/mathnet/falseProofs/index.html
Web versions of some famous fallacious proofs from the University of Toronto.
Introduction
to Logic
http://people.hofstra.edu/faculty/Stefan_Waner/RealWorld/logic/logicintro.html
An introduction to symbolic logic; chapters are accompanied by a full
complement of exercises; by Stefan Waner and Steven R. Costenoble of Hofstra
Univeristy.
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NUMBERS AND NUMBER THEORY
The
Constants and Equations Pages
http://tcaep.co.uk/
From the TCAEP.co.uk, sponsored by the Institute of Physics, this site
provides lists of over 600 constants and 450 equations from science and
mathematics.
David
Eppstein's Home Page
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/
Full of problems, articles and applications, many of them created by the
author himself. Some are related to Number Theory, and Combinatorial
Game Theory.
Fibonacci
Numbers and the Golden Section
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.html
This site (from Dr. Ron Knott of Surrey University) allows you to explore
the history and mathematics of Fibonacci Numbers, explore their occurrence
in nature, art, music and architecture, and solve puzzles involving Fibonacci
numbers.
A
History of Pi
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk:80/~history/HistTopics/Pi_through_the_ages.html
Part of the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive this site give an
historical account of the constant in addition to references and links
to other "PI" Web sites.
Mathematical
Constants
http://algo.inria.fr/bsolve/
From Steven Finch, mathematician and musician, this site is very selective
since most of the constants have been published in the book, Mathematical
Constants, by Cambridge University Press.
Number
Theory Web
http://www.numbertheory.org/ntw/web.html
Created and maintained by Keith Matthews, Department of Mathematics, University
of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, this site includes an alphabetical
list of number theorist's homepages or departmental listings, a list of
Internet links to "Things of Interest to Number Theorists",
and a search engine to search the number theory pages.
Numbers,
Constants, and Computation
http://numbers.computation.free.fr/Constants/constants.html
By Xavier Gourdon and Pascal Sebah. In addition to constants, this
also has algorithms, computer programs, and number theory.
The
Prime Pages
http://www.utm.edu/research/primes/index.html
Defines prime numbers, explains why they are important, maintains a database
of the 5,000 largest prime numbers, explains the number theory behind
primes, lists 1,000 primes, and provides links to other sites about prime
numbers.
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PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
CHANCE
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chance/index.html
Results of a project to develop a quantitative literacy course in chance,
"developed cooperatively by the Chance Team: J. Laurie Snell and
Peter Doyle of Dartmouth College, Joan Garfield of the University of Minnesota,
Tom Moore of Grinnell College, Bill Peterson of Middlebury College, and
Ngambal Shah of Spelman College." (text from site 8/9/03) Contains
materials developed to help teach a course in chance that includes teaching
students to be more critical when reading current news articles that make
use of statistics and probablility. Items are culled from daily
newspapers (e.g., the New York Times) and current journals (e.g., the
New England Journal of Medicine). Also
includes syllabi of previous Chance courses and teaching aids.
Electronic
Textbook StatSoft
http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stathome.html
The Electronic Statistics Textbook is available in its entirety
and may be downloaded. Chapters or modules include Basic Statistics,
Cluster Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, Experimental Design, and Graphical
Techniques in addition to a Glossary. The material was developed
at the StatSoft R&D department using experience gained through many
years of teaching both graduate and undergraduate statistics courses.
The
Probability Web
http://www.mathcs.carleton.edu/probweb/probweb.html
Created by Phil Pollett, a Ph.D. reader in mathematics at the Department
of Mathematics, University of Queensland, and now maintained by Bob Dobrow,
Assistant Professor of Mathematics in the Mathematics and Computer Science
Department at Carleton College, this site includes Abstracts, Listservs,
Newsgroups, People, Jobs, Journals, Software, Books, Booksellers, Conferences,
Publishers and Bookstores, Quotes, Teaching Resources, and Miscellaneous.
Statistics
Every Writer Should Know
http://nilesonline.com/stats/
A light and easy introduction by Robert Niles, a journalist and Web site
creator.
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PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
American
Mathematical Society (AMS)
http://www.ams.org/
Founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship, the
AMS has approximately 30,000 members in the United States and around the
world. It provides "programs that promote mathematical research,
increase the awareness of the value of mathematics to society, and foster
excellence in mathematics education." (text from site 8/18/00)
Includes AMS activities, career information, publication and research
tools. This is an exceptionally rich site for mathematics information.
AWM:
Association for Women in Mathematics
http://www.awm-math.org/
This non-profit organization's purpose is to support and encourage women
in mathematics.
BUBL
Link: 510 Mathematics: Societies
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/linkbrowse.cfm?menuid=6564
Lists and describes 8 mathematics societies from Europe and North America.
CAMEL:
Canadian Mathematical Society = Société Mathématique
du Canada
http://camel.math.ca/
The Web site of the Canadian Mathematical Society. Information is
available in both English and French.
Edinburgh
Mathematical Society
http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/~ems/
Founded in 1883, this is the major mathematical society for mathematicians
in universities, business, and industry.
EMIS:
European Mathematical Society
http://www.emis.de/
Includes databases and an electronic library.
International
Mathematical Union
http://www.mathunion.org/
This organization is "an international non-governmental and non-profit
making scientific organization, with the purpose of promoting international
cooperation in mathematics." (text from site 4/26/01)
MAA
Online
http://www.maa.org
The Mathematical Association of America's website.
Mathematical
Sciences Research Institute (MSRI)
http://www.msri.org/index.html
Begun in 1982, the Institute is funded primarily by the National Science
Foundation with additional support from other government agencies, private
foundations, and academic and commercial sponsors such as Hewlett Packard,
Pfizer, Wolfram, Microsoft, and Sun. It exists to support and promote
research in mathematics and related fields by providing mathematical programs
and workshops, postdoctoral training, methods of increasing mathematical
communication, and programs to raise public awareness of mathematics research.
nctm.org
http://www.nctm.org
Web site of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Professional
Societies
http://archives.math.utk.edu/societies.html
Very comprehensive listing of professional societies of interest
to mathematicians and math educators from Math Archives.
Society
for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
http://www.siam.org/
Organized in 1952 with the goal to "Advance the application of mathematics
to science and industry" by promoting mathematical research
and communication (text from site 5/13/00).
Women
in Math: Associations for Women in Math
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~wmnmath/Associations/index.html
From the Women in Math Project at the University of Oregon, this site
lists and links to associations and societies for women in mathematics.
Women
in Mathematics (WIM)
http://www.math.umd.edu/~wim/
An organization for Women in Mathematics at the University of Maryland
College Park, this site includes Scholarships, Conferences, etc.; Career
Information; Women's Issues; and links to other sites about women in mathematics
and science.
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RECREATIONAL
MATH
Archimedes
Laboratory: Explore, Learn, and Have Fun with Puzzles
http://www.archimedes-lab.org/indexB.html
A "geometric puzzle site is designed for open-minded people with
a fair amount of curiosity and humility" and a high motivation for
"discovering by trying." (text from site 8/15/03)
Competition
Problems
http://imo.wolfram.com/problemset/index.html
Problems with solutions from the 2001 International Mathematical Olympiad
(IMO) and prior Olympiads
going back to the 1st IMO in 1959. Problems and solutions on the
IMO site require Mathematica or MathReader, a downloadable Mathematica
notebook reader. They may also be read using PDF.
Fun
with Numbers: The Homepage
http://newdream.net/~sage/old/numbers/
No longer updated but still useful. Links to "fun" sites
about integers and real numbers.
Interactive
Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
http://www.cut-the-knot.com/
Alexander Bogolmony's impressive array of puzzles, games, reflections
and resources, all dedicated to the proposition "that mathematics
appreciation enriches one's life."
HAKMEM
http://www.inwap.com/pdp10/hbaker/hakmem/hakmem.html
A collection of facts and documented ideas generated at the the Artificial
Intelligence Laboratory of M.I.T. under a Defense Department grant.
Topics include Geometry, Algebra, Calculus, Recurrence relations, Boolean
Algebra, Random numbers, Number Theory, Primes, Probability, Automata
Theory, Games, Continued fractions.
Knot:
A Braid of Links (KaBoL)
http://www.math.ca/Recreation/kabol/
If you're in the mood to browse for interesting math sites, rather
than conduct a systematic search, this is a good place to go. It
is part of Camel, the Web site of
the Canadian Mathematical Society. Every week they add a new site to the
"braid."
The
Math in the Movies Page
http://world.std.com/~reinhold/mathmovies.html
"A Guide to Major Motion Pictures with Scenes of Real Mathematics."
Mathematical
Entertainment
http://www.math.bcit.ca/entertainment/index.shtml
Interesting problems from the Math Department of the British Columbia
Institute of Technology.
POPMathematics
http://archives.math.utk.edu/popmath.html
The section is from the MacTutor Mathematics Archives and dares to ask,
"Did you ever wonder what made your teacher get so excited about
some topic in Mathematics? On this page, we will try to collect items
about Mathematics one of which hopefully may explain this weird behavior."
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SOFTWARE
American
Mathematical Society TeX Resources Home Page
http://www.ams.org/tex/
Provides TeX related products and links to sources for the program itself
from the TeX Resources
page.
GAMS:
Guide to Available Mathematical Software
http://gams.nist.gov/
Provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, this site
is "A cross-index and virtual repository of mathematical and statistical
software components of use in computational science and engineering."
It brings together and indexes mathematical software packages. Search
by "what problem it solves, package name, module name, or text in
module abstracts" or "Go straight to the problem decision tree"
to browse. (text from site 2/22/00)
MathSoft
Mathcad
http://www.mathcad.com/
Site extolling the usefullness of Mathcad. There are no longer any
free versions.
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STUDENT HELP
Algebra
Homework Help at Algebra.Com
http://www.algebra.com/
From Algebra.com, this site offers help with topics in high school and
college algebra.
Ask
Dr. Math
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
From the Math Forum @ Drexel, this site provides a searchable archive
of mathematical questions from elementary school through college and provides
the opportunity to ask a question not already answered.
Internet
Resources for the Mathematics Student
http://www.langara.bc.ca/mathstats/resource/onWeb/
Compiled by Alan Cooper at the Department of Mathematics & Statistics
at Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia, this site provides links
to topics embedded into explanations or you may select a "raw list"
without the commentary. Covers precalculus, calculus, differential
equations and analysis, finite and discrete math, linear algebra, and
statistics.
math.com:
The World of Math Online
http://www.math.com/
From Encore Software, Inc., a producer and seller of mathematical learning
software, this site provides help and practice with problems in Basic
Math, Everyday Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics,
Calculus, and Advanced Topics.
Measure
4 Measure
http://www.wolinskyweb.net/measure.htm
Provides calculators/converters for measures used in Science/Math, Health,
Finance, All 'Round the House, A Measure Of Everything Else such as determining
whether or not a number is a prime, converting from one measure of velocity
to another, and converting U.S. units to metric and back.
S.O.S.
Mathematics
http://www.sosmath.com/
Provides "math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations"
in the form of definitions, explanations, and illustrative problems. For
the unwary, this site uses a significant number of advertisements.
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VISUALIZING
MATHEMATICS
Includes images, java
applets, etc. that take advantage of the graphic capabilities of the web.
Some of these sites have downloadable software
Exhibition
of Knots
http://www.atractor.pt/bangor/exhibit/images/menu2.htm
An illustrated introduction to knots.
Famous
Curves Index
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk:80/~history/Curves/Curves.html
Provides interactive pictures of over sixty famous curves. Part
of the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.
Java
Math
http://www.math.ubc.ca/~morey/java.html
Jim Morey's math-related Java applets.
KnotPlot
Site
http://www.pims.math.ca/knotplot/KnotPlot.html
A computer program that allows the user to visualize and manipulate mathematical
knots in 3 or 4 dimensions. A free download of the program is available.
Math-on-Web
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2902/
"An Interactive Math Utilities Page." Utilities enable
users to: evaluate a mathematical expression in n variables; solve a single
dimensional function; solve Kepler's equation; minimize a function; fit
a curve to a set of data points and more. Developed by Sheela V.Belur.
Manipula
Math with Java
http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/
A collection of Java applets for middle school through college that illustrate
various topics in trigonometry, conic sections, complex numbers, calculus,
and vectors. Nine applets may be downloaded free.
Mathematical
Art of M.C. Escher
http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/
From the Math AcademyTM / Platonic RealmsTM, this site
examines some of the math behind M.C. Escher's drawings such as tessalations,
polyhedra, the shape of space, the logic of space, and self-reference.
Also provides a list of available books about M.C. Escher and his
art and links to other Web sites.
Mathematics
Demos
http://www.valdosta.edu/~cbarnbau/math_demos_folder/
Divided into sections illustrating various 3-dimensional abstract concepts
that are hard to draw and difficult to visualize: Contours, Total
Differential, Coordinate Vectors, The Unit Circle, Fourier Transforms,
and Oscillating Circles.
Symbolic
Sculpture And Mathematics
http://www.popmath.org.uk/sculpture/sculpture.html
From Edition Limitee, Geneva, and the Center for Popularization of Mathematics,
University of Wales comes a mathematical site that emphasizes the aesthetics
of bands, knots, etc., sculpted by John Robinson as well as the Mathematics
in John Robinson's Symbolic Sculptures.
Testing
Java Applets
http://science.kennesaw.edu/~plaval/tools/index.html
Provides a group of Java applets that illustrate various topics in mathematics
such as Regression, Domain and Range, Linear Functions, Quadratic Functions,
Exponential Functions, Trigonometric Functions, Differentiation, Integration,
and Graphing. Created by Dr. Philippe B. Laval at Kennesaw State
University.
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