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AplusMath view detail comment email this

"This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively." Includes flashcards, games, and a homework helper section to teach basic mathematical functions such addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reducing fractions, and currency calculations.
http://www.aplusmath.com/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated Jun 27, 2007


CuriousMath.com view detail comment email this

Contains math "tricks and trivia," rules, methods, and more. Searchable and browsable.
http://www.curiousmath.com/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated May 14, 2005


Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes view detail comment email this

"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." Topics include explanations of Y2K, the lottery, correlation theories, and new area codes. Includes a glossary of related terms.
http://www.mathmistakes.com/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated Mar 7, 2004


Historical Math Monographs view detail comment email this

A collection of hundreds of digitized general monographs, math books, and New York State historical pamphlets and monographs. Browse the entire collection by author or title, or search within the math books or by multiple collections. Many of the documents are not in English. From Cornell University Library.
http://digital.library.cornell.edu/m/math/
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Mathematics
Last updated Oct 6, 2009


International Mathematical Union (IMU) view detail comment email this

"IMU is an international non-governmental and non-profit scientific organization, with the purpose of promoting international cooperation in mathematics." The site contains a brief history of the organization; IMU agendas, reports, bulletins, and statutes; a list of member countries; information about meetings, conferences, awards, prizes, grants, and the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM); and related links.
http://www.mathunion.org/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated Mar 31, 2005


Kenny Felder's Math and Physics Help Home Page view detail comment email this

Collection of papers that "explain various concepts in math and physics." Topics include partial fractions, a trigonometry review, tips for using Texas Instruments graphing calculators, general relativity, quantum mechanics, entropy, Bell's theorem, and related concepts. From two brothers with backgrounds in math, computer science, and physics.
http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/kenny/home.html
Topics: Mathematics, Musical Instruments, Physics
Last updated Jun 6, 2007


Math Archives: Topics in Mathematics view detail comment email this

A large, searchable collection of categorized teaching materials, software, and Web links. While not annotated, keywords for each site provide insight into the site's offerings.
http://archives.math.utk.edu/topics/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated May 12, 2005


Math in Daily Life view detail comment email this

This site shows how math helps us in our daily lives. It demonstrates math concepts such as probability, compounding, growth, geometry, and relationships in situations such as gambling, savings and investing, population growth, home decorating, and cooking. Links to other websites of related math interests. From The Annenberg Foundation.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated May 26, 2008


The Mathematical Atlas: A Gateway to Modern Mathematics view detail comment email this

This searchable site provides a collection of articles about the many subfields of math and includes definitions, brief biographies, and explanations. Each topic includes a history, related areas, and subfields as well as related print and Internet resources. It also includes an introduction to the Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) scheme on which the site's arrangement is based.
http://www.math-atlas.org/
Topics: Mathematics, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science
Last updated May 12, 2005


Mathematical Snippets view detail comment email this

Explore a few notable mathematical ideas and results pondered by mathematicians. This website includes brief descriptions of the Pythagorean Theorem, Archimedes' Tombstone, the Möbius Strip, the Koch Snowflake Curve, Plateau's Problem, and counting to infinity. From the Science Division at Bellevue Community College, Washington state.
http://scidiv.bellevuecollege.edu/math/mathsnips.html
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated Oct 8, 2009


Metamath Home Page view detail comment email this

"Interconnected Web pages containing over 3000 completely worked out proofs in logic and set theory." Proofs are put together and each step can be followed until the axiom is ultimately found. Basic user instructions, lists of axioms, starting point suggestions, and a complete list of theorems are included. The proof collection includes many famous theorems of elementary set theory. Reading suggestions and a bibliography are provided. Suitable for armchair mathematicians or use in advanced, university-level mathematics classes.
http://users.shore.net/~ndm/java/mm.html
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated Dec 26, 2002


Millennium Problems view detail comment email this

Provides rules, historic context, and descriptions of seven classic mathematics problems: the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture, the Hodge Conjecture, Navier-Stokes Equations, P vs NP, the Poincaré Conjecture, the Riemann Hypothesis, and the Yang-Mills Existence and Mass Gap. From the Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI), Cambridge, Mass.
http://www.claymath.org/millennium/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated May 3, 2004


Mudd Math Fun Facts view detail comment email this

"Fun Facts are designed for, and work best in, lower-division college courses where the typical student is not a math student. The point of Fun Facts is to generate interest, arouse curiosity, and cause such students to look at mathematics differently!" Includes tidbits of varying levels of difficulty from algebra, calculus, geometry, probability, number theory, and other areas. From a mathematics professor at Harvey Mudd College. Searchable.
http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated May 12, 2005


PRIME: Platonic Realms Interactive Mathematics Encyclopedia view detail comment email this

Mathematical terms and concepts, browsable alphabetically. Limit search by level (elementary or advanced) as well as by specific categories, such as algebra, biography, calculus, computer science, geometry, number theory, statistics, trigonometry, and more. Some definitions link to longer articles.
http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/prime/
Topics: Mathematics, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Oct 23, 2005


QuickMath view detail comment email this

"QuickMath is an automated service for answering common math problems over the internet. ... When you submit a question to QuickMath, it is processed by Mathematica, the largest and most powerful computer algebra package available today. The answer is then sent back to you." Problems may include factoring, graphing, quadratics, inequalities, basic calculus, matrices, and more.
http://quickmath.com/
Topics: Mathematics, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated May 12, 2005


Sci-Math World: An Interactive Internet Workshop for Teachers and Librarians view detail comment email this

This site provides annotated Web links to relevant science and math subjects arranged as directories and portals, searchable sites, search engines, and interactive websites. Designed and implemented by Robert J. Lackie, Associate Professor-Librarian at the Franklin F. Moore Library, Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ).
http://library.rider.edu/scholarly/rlackie/sci/
Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Mathematics
Last updated Mar 6, 2007


Webmath view detail comment email this

"This site has over 100 instant-answer, self-help, math solvers, ready to help you get your math problem solved." Includes everyday calculations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and scientific notation. Other features on the site are fee-based.
http://www.webmath.com/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated Jan 31, 2004


Wolfram Research's Mathematical Functions view detail comment email this

An information resource for over 37,000 mathematical functions. Browse by function category or search. The site "details the interrelationships between the special functions of mathematical physics and the elementary functions of mathematical analysis as well as the interrelationships between the functions in each group." Formulas are presented in standard form as well as MathML and ASCII form. Contributions are welcome.
http://functions.wolfram.com/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated Apr 18, 2002


World of Mathematics view detail comment email this

Also known as MathWorld , this site is a "comprehensive, and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers." The subject index includes algebra, applied mathematics, calculus and analysis, discrete mathematics, the foundations and history of mathematics, geometry, number theory, probability and statistics, recreational mathematics, and topology. In addition, there is a complete alphabetical index and a good search engine. Developed in parallel with the CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics , in print and on CD-ROM.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
Topics: Mathematics
Last updated May 12, 2005




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