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Wolfram Math World: Golden Ratio
Math World explains the Golden Ratio, gives the formula for finding the irrational number, and expresses this value as an infinite series. Also defines and represents the Ratio geometrically, its relationship to the Fibonacci numbers,...
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Wolfram Math World: Permutation
This MathWorld page gives information about permutations. Its real merit lies in the fact that there are examples for a clear understanding at various parts of the site and many links to learn detailed information about various aspects...
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Wolfram Math World: Exponential Function
This site contains graphs of the exponential function, identities relevant to the function, and the Maclaurin series for this function.
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Wolfram Math World: Fourier Transform Exponential Function
This site explains how the Fourier transform of an exponential function is related to the Lorentzian function. Site also contains relevant links.
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Wolfram Math World: Golden Rectangle
This site contains the definition for the term "Golden Rectangle," complete with detailed pictures, charts, and explanations.
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Wolfram Math World: Factorial
This page gives a very complete description of the use of factorials in mathematics. The most general information is at the top.
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Wolfram Math World: Combination
This MathWorld page gives an explanation of combinations as they pertain to probability. Offers links to more complete information about various topics related to combinations.
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Wolfram Science World: Law of Combining Volumes
This site contains informaiton on the law of combining volumes. A formula is given and links to key terms.
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Wolfram Science World: Specifiic Heat
This site has information on specific heat,the amount of heat required to change a unit mass of a substance by one degree in temperature. Included are many links and formulas.
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Wolfram Math World: Polyhedron
This is a detailed site with numerous links related to polyhedrons, the site explains the term polyhedron in terms of geometry and algebraic topology it briefly discusses special polyhedrons which link to other Math World sites which...
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Wolfram Science World: Abraham De Moivre (1667 1754)
This site from ScienceWorld provides a brief two sentence overview of Abraham DeMoivre's life and his famous formulas. Links are provided to view both the Stirling's formula, as well as the Gaussian integral.
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Wolfram Math World: Space Filling Polyhedron
This MathWorld site shows pictures of polyhedra which can fill space. A discussion of these figures follows.
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Wolfram Math World: Convex Polyhedron
This site defines a convex polyhedron in terms of vectors and matrices. A table of examples, as well as an illustration, are given. This site has numerous links to related Math World sites.
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Wolfram Math World: Circumference
This site provides the formula for circumference. Links are provided.
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Wolfram Math World: Significant Digits
This site defines and describes significant digits along with examples. Includes references, citations, and links to further information.
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Wolfram Math World: Dimension
This site from Mathworld.com provides information on what the dimension of an object means.
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Wolfram Math World: Parallel Vectors
Math World site offers a method of determining if two vectors are parallel based on their cross product.
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Wolfram Math World: Semiregular Tessellations
This one page Mathworld site has a number of examples of semiregular tessellations. A definition and a small amount of related information is given at the bottom of the page.
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Wolfram Math World: Rotational Transformation Matrix
Math World offers the transformational matrix that allows us to rotate a two dimensional coordinate which in turn rotates the image. The page also offers the transformational matrix for rotation in three dimensions.
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Wolfram Math World: Arbelos
Math World offers a detailed discussion on Arbelos and the discoveries regarding this "shoemaker's knife." The site is very detailed and some parts of the discussion may be difficult for high school students to understand.
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Wolfram Math World: Inscribed Angle
This site provides not only a definition of inscribed angle but also links to related terms.
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Wolfram Math World: Frustum
Math World site offers the definition of frustum and links to view a frustum of a pyramid, cone, and sphere.
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Wolfram Math World: Perpendicular Vectors
Come to this site to find the transformational matrix to find the vector rotated 90 degrees from the original. The site also states the special relationship between two perpendicular vectors when using the dot product.
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Wolfram Math World: Hyperbolic Geometry
Hyperbolic Geometry is discussed here with specifics on the lines in this geometry. The equations of the lines are represented as well as a desription of the lines. The site has links to other non-Euclidean Geometries.