This library is an extension of the h2g2 Maths Lab. It is under construction, and at present only contains links to Edited Entries. The next update should bring in interesting unedited maths entries, and possibly external links.

Edited Entries

Here is a list of entries in the Edited Guide about Mathematical topics. The categories into which we've organized them aren't definitive, but they're nicer to look at than one huge list.

Algebra

• Binomial Theorem
• Boolean Algebra
• The Table Method of Factorising Quadratic Expressions

Applied Maths

• Algorithms - Computer Science/Logic
• Arrow's Possibility Theorem - Game Theory
• Beating the Odds - Gambling
• Calculating the Date of Easter - Calendrics
• Genetic Algorithms - Computer Science
• Gas State Equations - Physics
• An Introduction to Game Theory - Game Theory
• Public Key Cryptography in Today's Communication - Crytpography
• Quantum Mechanics - Physics
• Thiessen Polygons - many applications
• Units of Measurement - General Applied Maths
• Little's Result - Systems Theory
• Solitons - Various applications

Arithmetic

• Fractions
• How to Calculate the Square Root of Any Number by Hand

Calculus and Analysis

• The Euler Equation
• Fourier Theory

Famous Problems

• The 3n+1 Conjecture - Proof Needed!
• Fermat's Last Theorem
• Zeno's Paradox

General

• Mathematics

Geometry

• Calculating the Volume and Surface Area of Various Solid Objects
• Fractals - Beautiful Mathematics
• Tesseracts

Logic and Proof

• Basic Methods of Mathematical Proof
• Logical Completeness
• Logical Consistency
• Paradox
• Propositional Logic
• Valid and Invalid Arguments

Mathematicians

• Alan Turing - Computer Scientist
• Evariste Galois - Mathematical Genius
• Hypatia of Alexandria
• Raymond Queneau - Poet and Mathematician
• Sophie Germain - Mathematician

Numbers

• Bigger and Bigger Infinities
• Fibonacci Series
• A History of Numbers
• Imaginary Numbers
• Integers and Natural Numbers
• Irrational Numbers
• Mersenne Numbers
• The Number 206265
• Numbers
• Number Systems
• Pi
• Repetends (Repeating Decimals)
• Rational Numbers
• Triangular Numbers

Pedagogy and Recreational Maths

• Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)
• Lobster Pots - a Mathematics Game
• Mathematical Games as an Aid to Teaching Mathematics

Probability and Statistics

• Bayes' Theorem and Bayesian Statistics
• Benford's Law
• Probability and Statistical Reversal Paradoxes
• What do Probabilities Mean?

Trigonometry

• The Trigonometric Laws of Sines and Cosines
• Trigonometry