Mathematics

The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities, using numbers and symbols.

Sub-headings:

Algebra

Resources about algebraic topics, including homework help.

Calculators and Tables

Mathematical calculators, computation, and tables, including math history.

Calculus and Advanced Mathematics

Advanced topics including calculus, fractals, and chaos.

Geometry and Trigonometry

Resources for geometry and trigonometry.

Mathematicians

Resources on the history of mathematics and famous mathematicians.

Probability and Statistics

Topics include probability, statistics, and uncertainty.

Resources in this category:

American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
http://www.amatyc.org/

"The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) is the only organization exclusively devoted to providing a national forum for the improvement of the instruction of the mathematics in the first two years of college." Find out about the association's work, publications, affiliates, meetings, committees, workshops, and teaching excellence award.

American Mathematical Society
http://e-math.ams.org/

"The American Mathematical Society was created to further mathematical research and scholarship. Founded in 1888, it now has over 30,000 members, including mathematicians throughout the United States and around the world." This site has extensive lists of mathematical resources on the web, as well as career and professional information, meetings and conferences, publications, education, and membership and organizational information.

American Statistical Association
http://www.amstat.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=main

"A scientific and educational society founded in 1839 to foster excellence in the use and application of statistics to the biological, physical, social and economic sciences. ASA's 19,000 members serve the industrial, governmental and academic sectors." Site contains membership information and directory, news, publication info, job postings, and more.

Association for Symbolic Logic
http://www.aslonline.org/

"The Association for Symbolic Logic is an international organization supporting the presentation, publication, and critical discussion of scholarly work in the field of logic...Its current membership reflects the longstanding important role of logic in philosophy and in mathematics as well as the newer connections between logic and both computer science and linguistics. The Association aims to promote an awareness and appreciation of advances in the field of logic." The website includes information about conferences and other meetings and recent publications.

Association for Women in Mathematics
http://www.awm-math.org/

Formed in 1971, the Association for Women in Mathematics exists "to encourage women in the mathematical sciences." The site contains biographies of female mathematicians as well as educational and career resources, from brochures to online job information. The site also includes information about the organizations own programs, workshops, and awards.

The Benjamin Banneker Association, Inc.
http://www.bannekermath.org/

"The Benjamin Banneker Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization of individuals and groups concerned about the mathematics education of African-American children." This site provides links to numerous points of interest about the organization, including information on the 1997 leadership conference and an extensive list of email and other addresses to facilitate contact with the officers.

Canadian Mathematical Society
http://camel.math.ca/CMS/

"The focus of the CMS is very much on the future - a future in which we will more aggressively reach out to and form new partnerships with the users of mathematics in business, governments and universities, educators in the school and college systems as well as other mathematical associations; and in doing so, share experiences, work on collaborative projects and generally enhance the perception and strengthen the profile of mathematics in Canada... The goal of the Canadian Mathematical Society is to promote and advance the discovery, learning and application of mathematics." This site, which is in French and English, has general information about the organization, its activities, and membership.

Dansk Matematisk Forening
http://www.dmf.mathematics.dk/index_en.html

"The Danish Mathematical Society (DMF) was founded in 1873 with the purpose of acting for the benefit of mathematics in science and education." This site contains information about the organization of the society, its publications, and a calendar of events, along with links to other European math and science societies.

Dansk Selskab for Operationsanalyse
http://www.dorsnet.dk/

"The homepage provides information on the Society and links to other interesting operations research sites on the Internet. The Danish Operations Research Society was founded the August 21st 1962. Today DORS has approximately 140 personal members and almost 20 coporate companies and academic institutions as members." This site includes information on meetings, the organization and regulations of the society, and membership.

Dansk Selskab for Teoretisk Statistik
http://www.dsts.dk/

The Web site of the Danish Society for Theoretical Statistics. This site has membership information, a newsletter, links to journals, a schedule of meetings and lectures, information on conferences, and links to university statistical departments in Denmark. Also contains links to other statistical associations around the world. Parts of the site are available in English.

European Mathematical Society
http://www.emis.de/

"The purpose of the Society is to further the development of all aspects of mathematics in the countries of Europe. The Society aims to promote research in mathematics and its applications. It will assist and advise on problems of mathematical education. It concerns itself with the broader relation of mathematics to society." The site is divided into sections for general information about the society, projects, members & organizations, databases, news & miscellanea, and an electronic library.

European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics
http://www.ercim.org/

"ERCIM - the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics - aims to foster collaborative work within the European research community and to increase co-operation with European industry. Leading research institutes from thirteen European countries are members of ERCIM."

European Women in Mathematics
http://www.math.helsinki.fi/EWM/

EWM was "conceived at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Berkeley to encourage women to take up and continue their studies in mathematics, to support women with or desiring careers in research in mathematics or mathematics related fields, to provide a meeting place for these women, to foster international scientific communication among women and men in the mathematical community, to cooperate with groups and organizations, in Europe and elsewhere, with similar goals." This site has news, an annual newsletter, and information about upcoming meetings.

Finnish Mathematical Society
http://www.math.helsinki.fi/~smy/english/index.html

"Finnish Mathematical Society (SMY) is the society for professionals, appliers and students of mathematics. Its purpose is to advance mathematical thinking and research and overall interest in mathematics in Finland. " This site has information about membership and upcoming events (conferences, lectures, competitions, research opportunities, etc.)

International Association of Mathematical Physics
http://www.iamp.org/

"The International Association of Mathematical Physics (IAMP) was founded in 1976 in order to promote research in mathematical physics. The Association invites mathematicians and physicists (including students) interested in this goal to become members." Selections from the association's Bulletin, a membership list, information about the IAMP Congress and conferences, and an employment bank are available on this site.

London Mathematical Society
http://www.lms.ac.uk/

The London Mathematical Society "was established for the promotion and extension of mathematical knowledge... It is the major British learned society for Mathematics, with a nationwide membership." The site includes information about grants they offer, mathematical job listings, forthcoming events, publications, and links on a variety of math topics.

Mathematical Association of America
http://www.maa.org/

"The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is the world's largest organization devoted to the interests of collegiate mathematics. Members of the MAA receive many valuable benefits for modest dues. These benefits are designed to stimulate interest in mathematics by providing expository books and articles on contemporary mathematics and on recent developments at the frontiers of mathematical research, and by exchanging information about important events in the mathematical world. A major emphasis of the MAA is the teaching of mathematics at the collegiate level, but anyone who is interested in mathematics is welcome to join."

Mathematical Association of America
http://www.maa.org/

"The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is the world's largest organization devoted to the interests of collegiate mathematics. Members of the MAA receive many valuable benefits for modest dues. These benefits are designed to stimulate interest in mathematics by providing expository books and articles on contemporary mathematics and on recent developments at the frontiers of mathematical research, and by exchanging information about important events in the mathematical world. A major emphasis of the MAA is the teaching of mathematics at the collegiate level, but anyone who is interested in mathematics is welcome to join." The web site has information about the MAA and its meetings, bookstore, journals, sections, and prgrams. This site is searchable.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
http://www.nctm.org/

"For more than 75 years, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has been dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of mathematics." NCTM represents mathematics educators at the elementary school, middle school, high school, and college and university levels, and is "the largest nonprofit professional association of mathematics educators in the world." The site includes information about organizational conferences and publications.

Norsk Statistisk Forening
http://www.math.uio.no/nsf/

The purpose of the Norwegian Statistical Society is to support the professional interests of Norwegian statisicians and to facilitate cooperation and communication between the statistics community in Norway and Scandinavian and statisticians worldwide. This site has information about membership and conferences and other upcoming events.

The Norwegian Mathematical Society
http://www.math.uio.no/~elow/nmf/home.html

This site contains information about the society's history, its mission, and its activities. There is also membership information, a news bulletin, upcoming events, and useful links to math-related sites.

Real Sociedad Matematica Espanola
http://www.rsme.es/

Web site for The Royal Mathematical Society of Spain. This site includes membership information, a calendar events, and information on the national and international Mathematics Olympiad (las Olimpiadas Matematicas), a contest for students. Links to other mathematics societies are also included.

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
http://www.siam.org/

"The goals of SIAM [are] to advance the application of mathematics to science and industry, promote mathematical research that could lead to effective new methods and techniques for science and industry, [and] provide media for the exchange of information and ideas among mathematicians, engineers, and scientists." This web page includes links to mathematics-related sites, SIAM publications, divisions and student chapters, activities and programs, prizes and awards, career and professional opportunities, and membership and organizational information.

Statistical Society of Canada
http://www.ssc.ca/

Professional society for Canadian statisticians. "Includes program information for the SSC Annual Meeting, links to other statistics sites, and email addresses for members." In English and French.

Svenska Matematikersamfundet
http://www.matematikersamfundet.org.se/

The Swedish Mathematical Society seeks to facilitate communation between mathematics professionals nationally and internationally and to direct attention to the importance of mathematics to the community. This Web site has information on membership and the society's activities.

U.S. Metric Association
http://lamar.ColoState.edu/~hillger/

"The U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc., with headquarters in Northridge CA, is a national non-profit organization, founded in 1916, which advocates U.S. conversion to the International System of Units which goes by the abbreviation SI, also called the modern metric system. The process of changing our system of units to the metric system is called metric transition or metrication. This site contains information on the SI metric system and information on the status of metric transition (metrication) in the United States. Information is also available on USMA accomplishments and activities, as well as links to non-commercial Web sites with additional metric system information."