Table of Contents - Math Open Reference. This Is Mega-Mathematics! PRIME Mathematics Encyclopedia. Welcome to the Platonic Realms Interactive Mathematics Encyclopedia, a growing collection of articles on core topics written expressly for math students and enthusiasts at all academic levels. To begin, simply browse through the topics using the listings directory on the left side of the page. Click on a letter to browse alphabetically, and hover over any listing to see a brief definition or description. If the description ends with an ellipsis (…) then the article you get to by clicking on the listing will be longer and more detailed. Each article on PRIME was written by one or more professional mathematics educators and each is independently reviewed for mathematical and pedagogical soundness.
Also, unlike other math encyclopedias, the level and tone of each article is adjusted to the academic level at which a student would ordinarily be encountering the topic for the first time. The collection of articles on PRIME is constantly growing. Math in Daily Life. When you buy a car, follow a recipe, or decorate your home, you're using math principles. People have been using these same principles for thousands of years, across countries and continents.
Whether you're sailing a boat off the coast of Japan or building a house in Peru, you're using math to get things done. How can math be so universal? First, human beings didn't invent math concepts; we discovered them. Join us as we explore how math can help us in our daily lives. Ready to get started? Real World Math - Home. 360 - Maths mistakes. Plus.maths.org. MATH WORDS, AND SOME OTHER WORDS OF INTEREST. If you have suggestions or comments E-mail to: Pat Ballew ".................... Read Pat's Blogs here to read Romanian translation of this web page (by Web Geek Science) A personal selection of outstanding reads for Students and Teachers.. Feed Your mind, Feed the World Order Amazon Books here and we donate the profits to Charities that feed the Hungry.. <A HREF=" <A HREF=" To focus search on these pages use the advanced search and enter pballew.net as the domain/site.
Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics - Nightly. A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - Sources RECENT CHANGES: On March 28 the cosecant entry was revised to show an earliest known use in English in 1658 by John Newton, and to show that Rheticus apparently did not use cosecans. This new information comes from Glen Van Brummelen. On March 28 an entry pointless was added, and the entry point was revised, both by John Aldrich. James Landau has found in a Google print search that Boole used conditional probability in 1854. These pages attempt to show the first uses of various words used in mathematics. Mathematical Words: Origins and Sources by John Aldrich is an excellent article and companion to this web site.
Please see also Earliest Uses of Various Mathematical Symbols, Images of Mathematicians on Postage Stamps, and Ambiguously Defined Mathematical Terms at the High School Level. British Society for the History of Mathematics. The British Society for the History of Mathematics exists to promote research into the history of mathematics and its use at all levels of mathematics education. The Society's Bulletin is published by Taylor and Francis, and carries a wide range of articles and reviews of interest to the history of mathematics community. This link provides information about how to join the Society; this site also contains information about the Society and its history, its current activities, and various resources on the history of mathematics. The British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM) has announced the winner of the 2013 Neumann Prize.
This prize, named after Oxford mathematician and past BSHM President Dr Peter Neumann, OBE, is awarded every two years for the best mathematics book containing historical material and aimed at a non-specialist readership. BSHM Undergraduate Essay Prize Click here for information about the BSHM Undergraduate Essay Prize for 2013-14. MacTutor History of Mathematics.