1 General Maths Browsing Sites

Mathematics WWW Virtual Library

Combined archive and directory of mathematics web sites and teaching materials. Very comprehensive. Hosted by Florida State University.

Math Archives

A large comprehensive set of links to variety of different Maths Sites. If you want to see the vast range of Maths resources available on the Web then start from this page It is hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

POPmathematics

This is a large well annotated comprehensive set of links to all things mathematical on the Web. It is part of the Math Archive Site

 

2 Sites with links to Secondary School Maths Resources

K-12 Internet Sites

This is a Site that links to collections of Secondary School materials and is run by the 'Mathematics Archive Group'. It is divided into sections on Lesson Plans / Software / Topics in Mathematics / Contests and Competitions / Professional Societies / Other.

Frank Potter's Science Gems - Mathematics

Another large collection of links to available Maths resources.

 

3 Resources for School Maths

Math Forum Internet Collection ( list )

This list of links is encyclopaedic in its range.

 

4 Dictionaries/Encyclopedias of Maths

MathWorld

This is a major mathematical resource. It was created by Eric W. Weisstein and is hosted by Wolfram Research. Try searching the site for a topic of interest. This is the largest on-line mathematical encyclopedia with definitions, explanations, formulae etc. Never again will you be stumped by those strange mathematical facts that your pupils tell you about!

Mathematical Quotations Server

This Site is run by Furnam University It is a large database of choice quotes from/about Mathematicians/Mathematics. It is listed alphabetical by author.

Inverse Symbolic Calculator

This must rank as one of the more esoteric Sites. Suppose in your class investigation into 'Tribonnaci numbers' (1,1,1,3,5,9,17,...) you calculate the ratio of consecutive terms. By the 30th term the ratio has converged to 1.839286755 Recognise it? Type it into the Reverse Symbolic Calculator and it tells you its the "Tribonacci Constant"! It also calculates that it is a root of the equation: -1-x-x2+x3. Now there's something!

 

5 History of Maths

St Andrews University Maths History Site

Our local Site which now contains biographical and mathematical details of an astonishing 1100 mathematicians at the last count.

 

6 Problem Solving

NRICH

This site aims to link young people who like Maths and is a result of a collaboration between Cambridge University and the Royal Institution. It describes itself as "The On-line Maths Club" and publishes INTERACT , a monthly on-line journal with articles, problems and puzzles. Monthly sets of problems are posted and student solutions invited. There is a forum for student-to-student / teacher-to-teacher discussion and an "Ask a Mathematician" service manned by volunteer Cambridge University Maths students. Highly recommended.

Unsolved Mathematics Problems

This is a large set of links to Sites which contain reference to current unsolved problem in Mathematics

 

The Sites mentioned above are only a very small sample of the Mathematical Sites that exist on the Web. They are intended as a sampler of the type of resources available and as a gateway for further exploration. For the purposes of school Maths Departments there are several possibile uses of the Web, the aim being to enhance and enrich our teaching of Maths:


We would welcome comments and feed-back about these links or any suggestions for new links

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