General Math Pages

Ask Dr. Math!

The Swat Team answers your math questions

The Mathematics FAQ

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about mathematics, such as the largest primes and the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem

Mathematical Quotations

A collection of mathematical quotations, mostly from famous mathematicians

MegaMath

A presentation of unusual and important mathematical ideas, aimed at elementary school level

Fractals

The Spanky Fractal Database

A fabulous resource for fractal images, software and information

History

History of Mathematics Archive

Contains the biographies of more than 1000 mathematicians, as well as histories of various mathematical topics

Mathematics in Ancient Greece

An exhibition based on documents in the Vatican Library

Numbers

The largest known primes

Information about prime numbers and how to find them, and a list of the largest known primes

Puzzles and Problem Solving

Projects for Students

Try your hand at the Problem of the Week and Project of the Month from the Math Forum

MathMagic!

Collaborate with other students via the Internet to solve math problems