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Selected Mathematics Resources OPPORTUNITIES Includes specific problems. http:// mathforum.org/library/view/7260.html students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers. http://mathworld.wolfram.com VECtOrStOCk For a list of mathematics competitions, including registration deadlines, see pages 18-19. More opportunities and resources, including a listing of summer programs in math, are available on our website: www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources_math. Association for Women in Mathematics Mentor Network Female students ranging in age from grade school to grad school who are interested in math or a career in mathematics can fill out a simple online form to be linked with a mentor. www.awm-math.org/mentornetwork History of Inﬁnity Mu Alpha Theta Why is the concept of infinity so intriguing? When was it realized? What are some of the ways we can express it? Find out the fascinating facts. http://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/ masters/inﬁnity/content2.htm Mudd Math Fun Facts At this site of the Harvey Mudd Math Department, you can check out math ideas and puzzles, including the Poker Probability Paradox, repeating digits, rolling polygons, and more. www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts Visit this site of the mathematics honor society for high school students to learn how to start a chapter at your school. www.mualphatheta.org The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive Number A Day National Student Calculus Award teachers nominate students to receive this $1,000 award by e-mailing a response to this simple question: Why do you think this student should be selected for the National Calculus Student Award? www.calculus.org Check out this site of the University of St. Andrews for an extensive list of biographies of well-known mathematicians, math in various world cultures, and more. www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk Each workday, the MAA posts a number along with a selection of that number’s properties. Submit a request for your favorite number! http://maanumberaday.blogspot.com Math Awareness Month PBS/NOVA Math Resources Page SOCIETIES & ORGANIZATIONS American Mathematical Society www.ams.org April is Math Awareness Month, and here you’ll find activities organized around the annual theme (2011: Unraveling Complex Systems) on local, state, and regional levels. www.mathaware.org At this site you’ll find links to biographies of over 1,100 mathematicians, math publications, science policy issues, and more. www.pbs. org/wgbh/nova/proof/resources.html Math in Daily Life Association for Women in Mathematics www.awm-math.org www.maa.org What are your odds of hitting it big at a casino? Should you buy or lease a car? How much money will you have when you retire? Check out this fun and useful site to explore how numbers aﬀect everyday decisions. www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath BOOKS The Art of the Inﬁnite: The Pleasures of Mathematics by robert kaplan (Oxford University Press, 2009). Here’s Looking at Euclid: A Surprising Excursion Through the Astonishing World of Math by Alex Bellos (Free Press, 2010). Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientiﬁc Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel (Walker & Company, 2007). The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics by Cliﬀord A. Pickover (Sterling, 2009). The Mystery of the Prime Numbers by Matthew Watkins (the Inamorata Press, 2010). Mythematics: Solving the Twelve Labors of Hercules by Michael Huber (Princeton University Press, 2009). Prooﬁness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception by Charles Seife (Viking, 2010). Riot at the Calc Exam and Other Mathematically Bent Stories by Colin Adams (American Mathematical Society, 2009). The Unﬁnished Game: Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter that Made the World Modern by keith Devlin (Basic Books, 2008). Why Does E=mc2 ? (And Why Should We Care?) by Brian Cox and Jeﬀ Forshaw (Da Capo Press, 2010). Mathematical Association of America Math in the Media WEBSITES Ask Dr. Math Find answers to your math questions at this resource of the math forum at Drexel University. http://mathforum.org/dr.math In this monthly online magazine of the American Mathematical Society, you can read mathematicians’ analyses on the use of math concepts as depicted on tV, in the movies, and more. www.ams.org/mathmedia The Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher BEATCALC Challenge yourself to beat the calculator on various problems, including squaring, addition, and multiplication. (We’re not talking 2 x 2 here.) http:// mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/beatcalc.html Math? Art? Or both? Visit this site to learn about Escher’s mathematical mind and his fascinating portrayals of tessellations, polyhedra, and more. www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher The Mathematical Atlas Mathematical Imagery MathLinks Cogito Find math articles by topic, category, or visual map. www.math-atlas.org Here you can explore the connection between math and art. www.ams.org/mathimagery this site features an extensive list of resources, including visual tools, online books, puzzle links, and much more. www.mathpuzzle.com/Links Produced by the Johns Hopkins University Center for talented Youth, this site for young scientists and mathematicians includes original articles, interviews, profiles of professional and student scientists and mathematicians, and much more. www.cogito.org How is Math Used in Technology? Explore how various areas of mathematics are applied to various areas of technology. MathWorld this is an online math encyclopedia for 32 imagine Mar/Apr 2011 http://www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources_math http://www.mathforum.org/library/view/7260.html http://mathworld.wolfram.com http://www.mathforum.org/library/view/7260.html http://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/masters/infinity/content2.htm http://www.awm-math.org/mentornetwork http://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/masters/infinity/content2.htm http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts http://www.mualphatheta.org http://maanumberaday.blogspot.com http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/resources.html http://www.calculus.org http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/resources.html http://www.mathaware.org http://www.ams.org http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath http://www.awm-math.org http://www.maa.org http://www.ams.org/mathmedia http://www.mathforum.org/dr.math http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher http://www.mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/beatcalc.html http://www.mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/beatcalc.html http://www.math-atlas.org http://www.ams.org/mathimagery http://www.cogito.org http://www.mathpuzzle.com/Links

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2011

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2011
Contents
Big Picture
In My Own Words
Problem Solving
Orange County Math Circle
Number Theory
Count Me In
National Mathematics Competitions
Math at the Science Fair
Just My Speed
MathPath
When Origami Meets Rocket Science
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Making a Difference
High School Options for Gifted Students
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
One Step Ahead
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2011