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Extensive mathematical resource, provided as a free service to the world's mathematics and internet communities as part of a commitment to education and educational outreach by Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica. MathWorld is part of the parent encyclopaedia Eric Weisstein`s World of Science. It is sponsored by Wolfram Research Inc, the publisher of the Mathematica software system, together with the National Science Foundation. The concept is that entries are created and accepted by suitably qualified users without any special formalities. The editor in charge is Eric Weisstein. Although freely accessible, it is a professionally designed comprehensive and user-friendly database, which, in the style of the Mathematica software system, provides information on all areas of mathematics, including fundamentals and history, by means of applets for 3D graphics, animations and interaction. Suitable as a didactic tool for mathematics teaching from secondary level 1, for science studi...
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