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Mathematics in Poetry

Poems sometimes have interesting connections to mathematics, either because of mathematical imagery in the poem or because of mathematics in the structure of the poem (word or syllable counts or shape). This article explores some of these connections

Which Planet is Largest?

In this article, we use on-line resources and computational tools to approximate the volume of the space occupied by each planet as it orbits the Sun.

 

Chebyshev Interpolation: An Interactive Tour

In this article we use Java applets to interactively explore some of the classical results on approximation using Chebyshev polynomials. We also discuss an active research area that uses the Chebyshev polynomials.

Interactive Web-Based Mathematics Communication

This article introduces a Web-based technology, called enVision, that extends the concept of a chatroom or whiteboard to include capabilities for mathematical and symbolic content.

The Chebyshev Equioscillation Theorem

The Chebyshev equioscillation theorem is of great importance in polynomial approximation, but is usually omitted from the undergraduate numerical analysis course. Our aim in this paper is to use applets to motivate and illustrate the proof.

Video Conferencing in a Bridge-building Mathematics Activity

Our purpose in this descriptive, exploratory study is to report on our efforts in conducting a cyber tutoring project that combined two curricular domains ---- mathematics education and engineering education.

Write Your Own Excel Mathlets

This Developers' Area article presents a five-step procedure to help authors construct mathlets in Excel. The procedure is demonstrated with a mathlet that shows the tangent line to the graph of a function.

Scalable Vector Graphics

This is an article on Scalable Vector Graphics, a standard format for two dimensional vector graphics. The first part is a gallery of examples that demonstrate a few of the possibilities. The second part breaks down one of the examples in detail.

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.

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