You are drinking from a
cylindrical cup in the sunshine. Sometimes, when the sun
shines into the cup, you can see a crescent of light as
the sunshine reflects from the inside of the cup onto the
surface of the drink. Here is a Java applet that explains
why.
If you have ever tried to
put mathematics onto the web, you will know that it is a
real pain. A markup language is being developed to allow
mathematics to be displayed on the web, and this is where
you can find out about it.
"Life is good for only
two things, discovering mathematics and teaching
mathematics" - Siméon Poisson. The
quoatations are organised in alphabetic order by the
author's last name, and are also searchable by keyword.
The goal of FAMILY MATH is
to encourage underrepresented groups (especially girls
and minority students) to enter careers that use
mathematics. It is a beaut program.
Wreakreational Maths at its
finest! This special edition of MAT 007 I News is a
selected compilation of articles that have been written
over the past eight years. Contains some great articles.