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Title:

Famous Curves Index

Url:

https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Curves/

Publisher:

University of St. Andrews

Description: Throughout history, there have been many famous curves. In this case, the famous curves profiled here have names such as rhodonea, right strophoid, and the Kampyle of Eudoxus. These curves belong to the world of the mathematical sciences, and they are offered up for teachers and the generally curious by the staff at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St. Andrews. Visitors can scroll through the complete list of curves (there are over eighty here), and click on each one for an illustration and a listing of the equation that would create such a curve. The site is rounded out by an interactive map that lets users learn about the birthplaces of famous mathematicians from Leibniz to Babbage.

LC Classification:

Science -- Mathematics -- Geometry -- Algebraic geometry -- Higher algebraic curves
Science -- Mathematics -- Geometry -- Algebraic geometry -- Skew algebraic curves
Science -- Mathematics -- Geometry -- Special topics in plane geometry -- Curves

GEM Subject:

Mathematics
Mathematics -- Instructional issues
Mathematics -- Geometry
Mathematics -- Algebra
Mathematics -- Functions
Mathematics -- History

Resource Type:

Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Model

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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