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Mathematics Reference

The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities, using numbers and symbols.

Resources in this category are:

Ask Dr. Math!

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/dr-math.html

This is primarily an archive of K-12 student mathematical questions and answers answered by the "SWAT Team"; a group of students, instructors and mathematicians associates with Swarthmore College. The archive is searchable both by a Table of Contents and by keyword. The site also includes problems suitable for students of varying grade levels.

Author: Steve Weimar and Sarah Seastone (steve@forum.swarthmore.edu; sarah@forum.swarthmore.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: K-12

Biographies of Women Mathematicians

http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm

"These pages are part of an on-going project by students in mathematics classes at Agnes Scott College, in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics. There are brief comments on many of the women mathematicians and some photos (which look best at more than 256 colors). Our goal is for this list to continue to expand, and for more biographies to be completed." Not all entries are complete, but the ones that are include references. There are also links to excellent resources on the topic of women and mathematics.

Author: Larry Riddle (LRiddle@AgnesScott.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Reference--Biographies--Scientists & Inventors

Keywords: Women; Female; Woman; Biography

A Brief History of Algebra and Computing: An Eclectic Oxonian View

http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/users/jonathan.bowen/algebra/

A detailed history of algebra and computing that provides many hypertext links to the people and places that were important in its development. The author also includes many good resources to related sites and a list of print references with links where available.

Author: Jonathan P. Bowen (Jonathan.Bowen@comlab.ox.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Computers & Internet

Keywords: History; Algebra; Computing

Calculating Machines

http://www.webcom.com/calc/

"Odds are, if you're a scientist, you use some sort of hand-held calculator. Whether you're an HP person or a TI devotee, your calculator has a common lineage, dating back to one Blaise Pascal. Most high school students of computer science have drudged through Pascal's namesake programming language, but he was also the first person to develop an adding machine. Adding machines were the precursors to calculators and a godsend for mathematicians everywhere. Although Pascal may have been the first to actually make an adding machine, even the great Leonardo da Vinci tried his hand at designing one. You'll learn all this and more at the Calculating Machines home page. Even if you're not intrigued by the history of mechanical mathematics, you might find something to amuse you; the staff of Newsweek magazine loved gawking over the dated 1940s ads for adding machines."

Author: Erez Kaplan (calcmach@shani.net)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: calculating machines; inventions

Calculator.Com

http://www.calculator.com/

Directory of online calculators, browsable by a hierarchical subject/function directory. "There are calculators for finance, business, and science. There are ones for cooking, hobbies, and health. Some solve problems, some satisfy curiosity, and some just for fun."

Author: Athera Corporation (webmaster@athera.com)

Subjects:

Reference--Calculation & Conversion Tools

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Calculators; Resources

Course Materials from the Geometry Center

http://www.geom.umn.edu/docs/education

The course materials include a Teacher's Guide to Building an Icosahedron as a Class Project, notes and handouts from a course developed at Princeton and the Geometry Center called Geometry and the Imagination, and the CHANCE database, by the CHANCE consortium (Middlebury, Grinnell, Spelman, UCSD, Dartmouth). CHANCE is an introductory course in probability and statistics based upon current chance events as reported in the daily newspapers.

Author: (webmaster@geom.umn.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Education--K-12

Keywords: Course Materials

Curious and Useful Math

http://personal.cfw.com/~clayford/

Learn how to find out what day of the week any date will fall on, how to take the square root in your head, and other tricks to make your calculations faster and to amaze onlookers with your mathematical ability.

Author: Clay Ford (clayford@cfw.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: puzzles; tricks; games; curiosities; recreations

Dave's Math Tables

http://www.sisweb.com/math/tables.htm

Contains numerous links to mathematical tables for various subjects: general math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and advanced topics such as fourier series and transforms. It provides formulas, diagrams and proofs which are all very useful in mathematics.

Author: David Manura (sismspec@ix.netcom.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Electronic Statistics Textbook

http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stathome.html

This is a complete statistics textbook, available on the web and for downloading to your computer, developed by the makers of the statistics computer program "Statistica."

Author: StatSoft, Inc. (stathome@statsoft.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Engineering Electronic Library, Sweden (EELS)

http://eels.lub.lu.se/

EELS contains links to engineering and technical sciences resources on the Internet from around the world. The resources in EELS have been selected and evaluated by experienced librarians with advanced degrees in science or engineering. Sites have been chosen with an emphasis on quality, not quantity.

Author: Swedish Universities of Technology Libraries (EELS@munin.lub.lu.se)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Engineering

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Sciences & Technology--Physics

Favorite Mathematical Constants

http://www.mathsoft.com/asolve/constant/constant.html

Learn the history and find the value of mathematical constants from the well-known to subject-specific.

Author: Steve Finch (sfinch@mathsoft.com )

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: numbers; constants

Fractal FAQ

http://www.csc.fi/math_topics/Mail/FAQ/msg00004.html

An FAQ from the Usenet group sci.fractals, containing information on fractals and other chaos-related mathematics.

Author: Ken Shirriff (shirriff@sprite.berkeley.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Fractals; Chaos; FAQ

Fractals Unleashed

http://library.thinkquest.org/26242/

This site is an excellent overview of fractals and chaos,including the mathematics behind fractal generation and the practicalapplications of fractals. "Our website contains information about practically every fractal-related topic, applications from almost all areas where fractals are used, and a large collection of algorithms and other information for programmers." Site is available in English, Russian, and Ukrainian and has a special section for kids.

Author: Dmitriy Aronov, Mikhail Radomyselskiy, and Ming Jack Po (26242@advanced.org)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Fractals; Chaos

Frequently Asked Questions in Mathematics

http://www.cs.unb.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/math-faq.html

An FAQ from the Usenet group sci.math. It includes the answers to mathematic puzzlers such as why 0.999... equals 1 and a discussion of famous problems such as the four-color problem. Available in graphical and text only versions.

Author: Alex López-Ortiz (alopez-o@unb.ca)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: FAQ

Geometry Forum K12 Resources

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/k12/k12.html

Includes an archive of discussions on the geometry.pre-college newsgroup and projects for students.

Author: Annie Fetter

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Geometry; Education; K-12; Projects

The Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes

http://www.mathmistakes.com/

"This is a list of mathematical mistakes made over and over by advertisers, the media, reporters, politicians, activists, and in general many non-math people."

Author: Paul Cox (paul@mathmistakes.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics On-line

http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/index.html

This takes you step by step through topics such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and even chaos theory and Java. There are also links to related sites.

Author: Jaime Garmendia, David Eger, and Amay Champaneria (jaimeg@dmv.com, eger@home.dmb.com, amayc@strauss.udel.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Algebra; Trigonometry; Geometry; Chaos

Jobs in Mathematics

http://www.phds.org/jobs/

A comprehensive site on information in the mathematics field to include market statistics, job openings, marketable skills, labor policy, etc.

Author: Geoff Davis (gdavid@cs.dartmouth.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Business & Economics--Employment--Job Searching and Employee Recruiting

Los Alamos xxx Mathematics Archive

http://front.math.ucdavis.edu/

"Los Alamos xxx Mathematics Archive is an (e)text archive of mathematical prints maintained by Los Alamos with a 'front end' at UC Davis. The Archive currently contains over 4000 pre-prints. The Archive is searchable and allows browsing by any one of 30+ categories."

Author: Department of Mathematics, University of California, Davis (comments@front.math.ucdavis.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Mathematics; Papers; Preprints; E-prints

MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk:80/~history/

A collection of over 1000 biographies of mathematicians, 200 of which are quite detailed. Also a series of documents on the development of various branches of mathematics.

Author: John O'Connor and Edmund F Robertson

Subjects:

Reference--Biographies--Scientists & Inventors

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Mathematicians; Mathematics; History

The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/library/

A well organized collection of resources on the Internet arranged by mathematical topic, resource type, and education level. The site also includes material on topics in math education.

Author: The Math Forum (webmaster@forum.swarthmore.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/teachers/mathproject.html

Part of Swarthmore College's Math Forum, this website takes an interactive look at math. Included are a "problem of the week," a "student center," and a "teachers' place. The site also provides a useful list of resources.

Author: Roya Salehi (roya@forum.swarthmore.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Math in Daily Life: How Do Numbers Affect Everyday Decisions?

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/

"Join us as we explore how math can help us in our daily lives. In this exhibit, you'll look at the language of numbers through common situations, such as playing games or cooking." It discusses the use of math in topics such as casinos, buying vs. leasing a new car, credit cards, cooking, and home decorating. Games and other related resources are included.

Author: Annenberg/CPB Project (exhibits@learner.org)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Business & Economics--Finance--Personal Finance

Keywords: Math

Math Words and Some Other Words of Interest

http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/1861/etyindex.html

Over 120 mathematical terms are defined here, from "abacus" to "parabola" to "zero."

Author: Pat Ballew (poetsoutback@yahoo.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: dictionaries; thesauri; glossaries

Mathematical Programming Glossary

http://www.cudenver.edu/~hgreenbe/glossary/glossary.html

"This is a state-of-the art glossary of terms used in mathematicalprogramming, with related terms in mathematics, economics and computerscience. In addition to more than 600 entries, there are supplements toelaborate on some of the most important concepts."

Author: Harvey J. Greenberg (hgreenbe@carbon.cudenver.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Mathematical Programming

Mathematical Quotations Server

http://math.furman.edu/~mwoodard/mquot.html

Fairly sizable collection of quotes relating to mathematics, culled from a variety of sources. The collection can be browsed by author's name, or keyword searched. A random quote feature is also available.

Author: Mark Woodard (Mark.Woodard@furman.edu)

Subjects:

Reference--Quotations

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

@Mathematics

http://members.home.net/etearl/home.html

Created by a math teacher, this site has many resources for math teachers. It includes articles and text reviews, with a focus on changes in math education and "Distinguishing Fads from Best Practices."

Author: Toby Earl (tearl@pobox.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Mathematics Archives WWW Server

http://archives.math.utk.edu/

"The primary emphasis is on materials which are used in the teaching of mathematics. Currently the Archives is particularly strong in its collection of educational software. Other areas, ranging from laboratorynotebooks and problem sets to lecture notes and reports on innovative methods, are growing. A second strength of the Archives is its extensive collection of links to other sites that are of interest to mathematicians.Resources available through these links include electronic journals, preprint services, grant information, and publishers of mathematical software, texts, and journals."

Author: (help@archives.math.utk.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Education

MathPro Online

http://problems.math.umr.edu/

A searchable database of over 20,000 mathematical problems from 38 journals and 21 contests. "Thousands of challenging problems are published each year in contests and problem columns around the globe. The purpose of MathPro Online is to index these problems electronically. References to published solutions are included, but solutions themselves are not. Indexed by keyword and subject.

Author: MathPro Press (bowron@my-deja.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Math problems

The Prime Page

http://www.utm.edu/research/primes/

Informative collection of information about prime numbers, including primers, articles and FAQs; prime number listings; and prime number software.

Author: Chris K. Caldwell (caldwell@utm.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Prime Numbers; Software

Probability Web

http://www.maths.uq.oz.au/~pkp/probweb/probweb.html

"The Probability Web is a collection of pages maintained by Phil Pollett to serve people with interests in probability theory and its applications. Information is presented under the following headings: Probability links, Abstracts, Listservers, Newsgroups, People, Jobs, Journals, Software, Books, Booksellers, Conferences, Publishers and Miscellaneous. There is also a rudimentary search engine."

Author: Phil Pollett (pkp@maths.uq.edu.au)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: probability; statistics

Sprocketworks

http://www.sprocketworks.com/

Would you like to know how to groom a horse or count on an abacus? This quirky little site is an interactive place for both kids and adults that relies heavily on shockwave files to teach users about an eclectic range of topics, including space, music, horses, chemistry, birds, ships, oceans, time, money, art and logic. A "look it up" subsection covers measurement, area codes, travel times and has a world of the world. Similarly, a "how to" section explains how to make an origami bird or a paper airplane. Users should be warned that some downloads may be required to access parts of the site.

Author:

Subjects:

Reference

Entertainment & Leisure--Arts & Crafts

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Stage Lighting Math

http://www.le-us.com/lgtmath.htm

"A collection of math formulas that can prove useful to lighting designers and electricians."

Author: Lighting & Electronics, Inc. (info@le-us.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Design

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: stagecraft; theatre; theatrical; stage

Statistics Every Writer Should Know

http://www.robertniles.com/stats/

"A quick tutorial in mathematics and statistics for even the most math-phobic information professional." Written with journalists in mind, but also of interest to the general public.

Author: Robert Niles (info@nilesonline.com)

Subjects:

Reference--News--Journalism

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Statistics

Statistics: Polls: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/statistics/

"In an election season, it's common to hear news reports regarding poll results. What do these figures mean and where do we get them? Follow a year in a fictitious election campaign for an inside look at the mathematics behind the polls and the news you hear everyday." This exhibit features hands-on activities, including a "What's Your Opinion On Polling?" poll on the first page, with results presented later on.

Author: Annenberg/CPB Project (exhibits@learner.org)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Business & Economics--Statistics

Keywords: Elections; Margin of Error; Polls; Polling; Sampling; Random Samples; Statistical

WebMath

http://www.webmath.com/

WebMath not only solves your math problems, it shows the steps taken to reach the solution. Types of problems inlude everyday math (i.e. figuring out a tip), polynomials, units conversions, and quadratic equations.

Author: (support@webmath.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Zona Land

http://id.mind.net/~zona/

In Edward Zobel's Zona Land, "you will find educational and entertaining items pertaining to physics, to the mathematical sciences, and to mathematics in general." The site uses Java programming, Ray Tracing and VRML (a virtual reality language) to provide tools and lessons that help students for students grasp major concepts in algebra, geometry, and physics.

Author: Edward A. Zobel (zona@mind.net)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Mathematics

Sciences & Technology--Physics

Keywords: Algebra; Geometry; Physics; Graphing

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