Mathematics

General Math Pages

Ask Dr. Math!: The Swat Team answers your math questions
The Mathematics FAQ: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about mathematics, such as the largest primes and the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem
Mathematical Quotations: A collection of mathematical quotations, mostly from famous mathematicians
Mathematics Dictionary: A dictionary of math terms
MegaMath: A presentation of unusual and important mathematical ideas, aimed at elementary school level

Chua's Oscillator: Applications of Chaos to Sound and Music: A description of how chaotic electrical circuits can be used to make interesting electronic sounds, including some example sample sound files
Xmorphia: An interactive display showing how complex patterns can be formed by solving fairly simple mathematical equations

Fractals and scale: An introduction to fractals
The Spanky Fractal Database: A fabulous resource for fractal images, software and information
Fractal images and animations: Computer animations and images of fractals

The Geometry Center at the University of Minnesota

The Geometry Center has some great multimedia exhibits about geometric structures, including

A graphics archive of geometric pictures

The Abacus: The art of calculating with beads - its use and instructions
A Brief History of Algebra and Computing: A history of algebra and its applications to computers
History of Mathematics Archive: Contains the biographies of more than 1000 mathematicians, as well as histories of various mathematical topics
Mathematics in Ancient Greece: An exhibition based on documents in the Vatican Library

The largest known primes: Information about prime numbers and how to find them, and a list of the largest known primes

Internet Center for Mathematics Problems: A list of mathematics problems and puzzles available on the Internet
Projects for Students: Try your hand at the Problem of the Week and Project of the Month from the Math Forum
MathMagic!: Collaborate with other students via the Internet to solve math problems
Figure This!: Math Challenges for families - This website provides parent-friendly math activites