December 2008
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Math Mutation Podcast →
Math Mutation is a short podcast for people of all ages, where we explore fun, interesting, or just plain wierd corners of mathematics that you probably didn’t hear in school.
November 2008
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Mathway: Step-by-Step Math Problem Solver →
Mathway solves your math problems with step-by-step explanations. Mathway is for students, parents, and teachers, and covers many math subjects. Check it out!
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EquationSheet.com →
Create a personal Equation Sheet from a large database of science and math equations including constants, symbols, and SI units. Large equation database, equations available in LaTeX and MathML, PNG image, and MathType 5.0 format, scientific and mathematical constants database, physical science SI units database, interactive unit conversions, especially for students and teachers.
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“An infinite number of mathematicians walk into a bar. The first one orders a...”
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RIP Michael Crichton →
A few days ago Michael Crichton passed away after losing his battle against cancer. He was a great storyteller and he will be missed.
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P is not equal to NP →
Has P vs NP been solved? Sten-Ake Tarnlund thinks he has but we’ll have to wait and see.
October 2008
14 posts
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ProofWiki →
An online compendium of mathematical proofs. There are almost 1000 up there right now and more every day!
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Andrew Lipson's Mathematical LEGO Sculptures →
Mathematical structures made out of LEGO blocks. How cool is that?
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Science News / Largest Known Prime Number Found →
A 13 million digit prime number has been found. Absolutely incredible…
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Free Online MIT Course Materials | Mathematics |... →
Have you ever wanted to take a class at MIT even though you’re not a student there? Well, want no more. As part of its OpenCourseWare program, MIT has placed a large number of their classes online open to anyone. Video lectures, class notes, assignments, and even exams are there for your viewing pleasure. I’m taking a class on differential equations this week!
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The Indiana Pi Bill →
Is the fact that pi is an irrational number hard for you to handle? If so, you’re not alone. In 1897, Indiana almost passed a bill making pi equal to 3.2 because the value we all know and love was “wholly wanting and misleading”. Wow…
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Plus Magazine →
One of my favorite online magazines, Plus magazine opens a door to the world of maths, with all its beauty and applications, by providing articles from the top mathematicians and science writers on topics as diverse as art, medicine, cosmology and sport.
“Hofstadter’s Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take...”
– Kode360.com » Math Stuff
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Mathematical Fiction Homepage →
Do you like fiction and mathematics? Are you looking for a book or story that might be useful for the students in your math class? Are you interested in what our society thinks about mathematicians? Then this is the place for you!
Has the Large Hadron Collector Killed Us All Yet? →
Now, if you’re questioning whether or not we’ve all been killed by the LHC, you can be sure!
“Pi Is…
Three point one four one
Twenty-two over seven
Close but not equal”
– Kode360.com
“Old mathematicians never die; they just lose some of their functions.”
– Math jokes collection by Andrej and Elena Cherkaev
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XKCD →
Warning: this comic occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathematics (which may be unsuitable for liberal-arts majors).
