Calculators and Tables

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

Resources in this category:

A Brief History of Algebra and Computing: An Eclectic Oxonian View
http://vmoc.museophile.com/algebra/

A detailed history of algebra and computing that provides many hypertext links to the people and places that were important in its development. The author also includes many good resources to related sites and a list of print references with links where available.

Calculating Machines
http://www.webcom.com/calc/

"Odds are, if you're a scientist, you use some sort of hand-held calculator. Whether you're an HP person or a TI devotee, your calculator has a common lineage, dating back to one Blaise Pascal. Most high school students of computer science have drudged through Pascal's namesake programming language, but he was also the first person to develop an adding machine. Adding machines were the precursors to calculators and a godsend for mathematicians everywhere. Although Pascal may have been the first to actually make an adding machine, even the great Leonardo da Vinci tried his hand at designing one. You'll learn all this and more at the Calculating Machines home page. Even if you're not intrigued by the history of mechanical mathematics, you might find something to amuse you; the staff of Newsweek magazine loved gawking over the dated 1940s ads for adding machines."

Calculator.Com
http://www.calculator.com/

Directory of online calculators, browsable by a hierarchical subject/function directory. "There are calculators for finance, business, and science. There are ones for cooking, hobbies, and health. Some solve problems, some satisfy curiosity, and some just for fun."

EEVL - The Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing
http://www.eevl.ac.uk/

"EEVL is an award-winning free service, which provides quick and reliable access to the best engineering, mathematics, and computing information available on the Internet. It is created and run by a team of information specialists from a number of universities and institutions in the UK for students, staff and researchers in higher and further education, as well as anyone else working, studying or looking for information in Engineering, Mathematics and Computing."

Math2.org (Formerly Dave's Math Tables)
http://www.math2.org/

Contains numerous links to mathematical tables for various subjects: general math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and advanced topics such as fourier series and transforms. It provides formulas, diagrams and proofs which are all very useful in mathematics.

Mathematical Functions
http://functions.wolfram.com/

"Provides the mathematical and scientific communities with the world's single most comprehensive resource about mathematical functions. Its vast collection of formulas, currently totaling in excess of 37,000, was assembled and verified using the powerful features of Wolfram Research's technical computing system Mathematica."

Mathematical Programming Glossary
http://glossary.computing.society.informs.org/

"This is a state-of-the art glossary of terms used in mathematical programming, with related terms in mathematics, economics and computer science. In addition to more than 600 entries, there are supplements to elaborate on some of the most important concepts."

Measure 4 Measure
http://www.wolinskyweb.net/measure.htm

"A collection of interactive sites on the web that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate, etc. In other words, they do the work for you." These sites allow you to convert between different units of measurements, find your ideal caloric consumption, calculate the amount of paint you need to paint a room, and much more.

Webmath.com
http://www.webmath.com/

Webmath not only solves your math problems, it shows the steps taken to reach the solution. Types of problems inlude everyday math (i.e. figuring out a tip), polynomials, units conversions, and quadratic equations.