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CUPM Recommendations: The First Forty Years

The Japanese Theorem for Nonconvex Polygons

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A Political Redistricting Tool for the Rest of Us

In the United States, congressional districts are redrawn every ten years based on changes in population revealed by the census.

Global Positioning System and Imagery Collection

The JOMA Global Positioning System and Imagery Collection is a growing library of data, how-tos, and materials for learning mathematics, science, and engineering using data collected with GPS units and both digital still and movie cameras.

Mathematics with Structure and Style

In this Editor's note, I discuss how to use HTML, CSS style sheets, and JavaScript to produce mathematical documents that are well-structured, conform to best practices, and look good. I also provide a number of sample documents and links to resources.

Dynamic Mathematics with GeoGebra

In this article we introduce the free educational mathematics software GeoGebra. This open source tool extends concepts of dynamic geometry to the fields of algebra and calculus.

Teaching Mathematics Online: A Virtual Classroom

An article describing the author's first experience with teaching an online course, with suggestions for those who find themselves in similar circumstances

Constructing Mathlets Quickly using LiveGraphics3D

This is a Developer's Area article that describes how to use a Java applet called LiveGraphics3D to speed up the process of creating interactive graphics by removing the need to create a graphics engine in Java, Flash, or other programming languages.

Expository Mathematics in the Digital Age

This Editor's Note discusses best practices for writing web-based expository mathematics.