Loci

ISSN 1941-9198

Welcome to Loci, the online publication of the Mathematical Sciences Digital Library.

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Featured Items:
Generalized Baseball Curves: Three Symmetries and You're In! The curve traced out on a baseball by its seam has many symmetries. This article explores the class of closed spherical curves with the same symmetries, which we call generalized baseball curves.		Modeling a Changing World Events in our world are often modeled with differential equations. This article develops numerical solvers for ODEs. Interactive applets explore topics including slope fields and numerically solving definite integrals and differential equations.
Chemical Graph Theory Chemical Graph theory is used to model physical properties of molecules called alkanes. Java applets allow for interactive exploration of molecules. A student project and discussion of its application are included, along with spreadsheets of model data.		Mathematical Brooding over an Egg This article explores how mathematical techniques, digital images, and dynamic geometry software can be used to analyze a real-world situation originating from poultry science. The topic is mathematical modeling of the shape of an egg, where the underlying question is: What is the volume and surface area of a hen's egg?"
How to Gamble if You Must This article explores the strategies of timid play and bold play in the game of red and black

Loci: Convergence Convergence provides a wealth of resources to help teach mathematics using its history. Go to Loci: Convergence		Loci: Resources Resources provides a select collection of free online learning materials which are available through the site. These materials have been classroom tested and peer reviewed. Go to Loci: Resources

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