- Vector Calculus - Michael Corral
This is a text on elementary multivariable calculus, designed for students who have completed courses in single-variable calculus. The traditional topics are covered: basic vector algebra; lines, planes and surfaces; vector-valued functions; functions
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- VEE: The Visual Elements of Euclid - Ralph Abraham
The Euclid Project is an exfoliation of the Elements of Euclid, the most important math text of all time. It will encompass several books, a CD-ROM, and an educational environment on the World Wide Web. Its components are: The Visual Elements of Euclid
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- The Verbal Math Lesson - Michael Levin, Charan Langton
Books for teaching math topics verbally through word problems--no worksheets, no writing. The approach is intended to be fun for children and to develop mental short cuts.
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- Victor Shoup's Home Page
Download research papers on cryptographic protocols and on algorithms for solving problems in the area of number theory and algebra. The Courant Institute researcher freely offers a standard for public-key encryption, a simple LaTeX class for preparing
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- Views from Flatland (MatheMUSEments!) - Ivars Peterson (Math Muse for Kids)
What do you think the world would look like if you and everything in it were squished flatter than a pancake? Like shadows, you and your friends would freely flit about the surface. But if you couldn't rise above or below the surface, objects with any
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- Virtual Computer Library (VCL) - Christine M. Henke, ACITS, University of Texas at Austin
Links to information sources regarding computers and computing. Academic Computing Centers; Book Reviews; Computer Technology; Conferences; Documentation; FAQs; Internet Information; Journals/Magazines; News/Press Releases; Nonprofit/Government Organizations;
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- Virtual Optima - Tony Hürlimann, Chris Hürlimann
A company offering consultancy, software (a linear programming language for mathematical optimization and modeling), and sport league schedules. It also offers a book of optimization problems, with sample problems available online.
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- Visual Intelligence: How We Create What We See - Donald D. Hoffman
Visual intelligence, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman writes, is the power that people use to "construct an experience of objects out of colors, lines, and motions." The site includes: places to buy the book; the text of the preface; and animations
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- Washington MESA
Washington MESA (Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement) is developing middle and high school curriculum units and middle school modules/books available through Cuisenaire Dale Seymour Publications that integrate concepts within mathematics
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- A Wavelet Tour of Signal Processing by Stéphane Mallat - F. Chaplais
A set of short presentations, inspired by S. G. Mallat's book, on frequency analysis; Dyadic wavelets and discrete filtering; regularity analysis; and frames.
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- A Web Companion for Differential Equations, Mechanics, and Computation - Richard S. Palais and Robert A. Palais
This site is a free accompaniment to the book, and includes: applets, animations, images, links to textbooks and to other ODE-related sites, extracts covering more than a quarter of the book, and more. It is intended to become a web destination for anyone
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- Welcome to PERTH: PEerless on EaRTH - Dave Watson
Dave Watson's main interest is computational geometry, and he specializes in spatial interpolation. Books/software on Contouring (a survey of published bivariate contouring and interpolation methods), Tessellations, Spherical Tessellations, Isolines,
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- What is Mathematics: Goedel's Theorem and Around - Karlis Podnieks
An extended translation of Podnieks' book, published in 1992 in Russian. Contents include: Platonism, intuition and the nature of mathematics; Axiomatic set theory; First order arithmetic; Hilbert's Tenth problem; Incompleteness theorems; Around Goedel's
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- What's New at the Zoo? - Suzanne Slade, Joan Waites (ill.)
A picture book featuring counting and animal facts. Book available in hardcover, paperback, and eBook. Free educational resources on the Sylvan Dell website include Teaching Activities, Math/Reading Comprehension Quizzes, Related Website Links, and English
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- What Works Better than Traditional Math Instruction - Alfie Kohn
Chapter 9 from Kohn's 1999 book The Schools Our Children Deserve contains the subsections "Why the Basics Just Don’t Add Up," "Math Worth Doing," and "Inventing Facts," as well as an appendix entitled "The Hard Evidence: Math Results."
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- Wholemovement - Bradford Hansen-Smith
Bradford Hansen-Smith presents the art and geometry of folding circles. As he explains, "Everything we know about geometry, mathematics, and all spatial arrangement and organization of matter is demonstrated by cutting into the wholeness of the sphere.
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- Who was Marin Mersenne? - Luther Welsh
It was not until the mid 20th century that Mersenne became known primarily for his Prime Number Conjecture. Historically, he was much better known for his correspondence with leading scientists of the day. Interested in optics, he also been called the
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- Women and Mathematics Network (WAM) - Committee for the Participation of Women, Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
A consortium of Program Directors of outreach programs in mathematics for women and girls, providing professional development opportunities for program directors; forums for sharing ideas and expertise; workshops and forums for prospective directors of
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- Worldwide Center of Mathematics - David B. Massey
The video-textbooks Worldwide Differential Calculus and Worldwide Integral Calculus with Infinite Series feature linked cross-references, pop-up margin comments, interactive graphs, and relevant teaching videos embedded directly within its chapters. The
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- Writing Math (Learning and Mathematics) - Joan Countryman; Math Forum
In her 1993 book Writing to Learn Mathematics, Joan Countryman, the Head of Lincoln School in Providence, Rhode Island, explores the relation between math and writing and provides a comprehensive description of the approach she takes to teaching math
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- www.GREGTANG.com - Greg Tang
Educational materials that combine problem-solving and arithmetic, and integrate math with language and art, from the author of The Grapes of Math, Math For All Seasons, The Best of Times, Math Appeal, Math-terpieces, Math Fables, and Math Potatoes. In
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- Yuri Matiyasevich
Yuri Matiyasevich is best known for finding a negative solution to Hilbert's Tenth Problem, which has applications to the theory of algorithms, algebra, number theory, model theory, proof theory, and theoretical computer science. As well as information
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- yyGrams Books: Books, Games, Puzzles - David Zethmayr
Zethmayr presents boundary mathematics to young children, introducing the ideas of logic, proof, and algebra far earlier than is usually attempted. Books, games, and puzzles on this site reinforce these ideas, and Zethmayr presents a seminar and children's
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- Zome Geometry: Hands-on Learning with Zome Models - George W. Hart
An upcoming book full of things you can make with the Zome System geometry construction set - a hands-on guide to the geometry of three-dimensional space. Contents include: Angles, Polygons, Polyhedra; Icosahedron and Dodecahedron; Platonic Solids; Counting;
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