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History |
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| Massive encyclopedia organized around more than 1,000 short biographies of mathematicians. Contains articles, cross-referenced to the biographies, covering a number of topics in the history of math; maps "showing the birthplaces of those Western European or North American mathematicians [covered in the] biographies"; diagrams depicting the mathematicians active during different historical periods; a calendar listing the mathematicians who were born and who died on every day of the year; articles on dozens of famous curves, providing a history of each curve, a picture of it and associated curves, and a Java applet that permits interactive experimentation with the curve; a bibliography of hundreds of books and articles pertinent to the history of math; and an annotated directory of other sites relevant to the history of math. This has got to be one of the best sites on the web. I kid you not. | |
| Contains information and discussion on the first occurrence
of mathematical symbols.
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| Earliest uses of mathematical words | Contains information and discussion on the first occurrence of mathematical words. |
| Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biographies | A collection of scientific and mathematical biographies. |
| Biographies of Women Mathematicians | Contains some detailed biographies and images of women mathematicians. |
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Reference |
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| "The FAQ list is a compilation of knowledge of interest to most professional and amateur mathematicians, ranging from advanced topics such as Wiles' proposed proof to Fermat's Last Theorem to the list of Fields Medal winners." The editor and compiler of the list has described it as "a collection of non-trivial mathematical trivia." | |
| Have an integral that's getting you down? If this site can't do it, it can't be done. | |
| Fourier: Making Waves | An fun applet for investigating Fourier series. |
| Large "collection of mathematical quotations culled from many sources." It is searchable by keyword, and the entire file can be downloaded. | |
| Lots of well presented information about plane curves. | |
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Help with Calculus Concepts |
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| Interactive material for high school and undergraduate students. Covers algebra, calculus, probability, and statistics. Includes true/false quizzes and topic summaries. | |
| Educational visualizations for teaching introductory calculus. Includes a variety of animations demonstrating aspects of differentials and differences, Archimedes' calculation of pi, secants and tangents, trigonometric limits, and other topics. | |
| ExploreMath.com | Highly interactive mathematical activities. Needs Shockwave viewer. |
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Mathematical Organizations |
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| A great organization for professional mathematicians, mathematics teachers, and students interested in mathematics. | |
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