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That's why we worked with Waterloo Maple to develop the MATHVIEW Plugin, which allows FREE distribution of your mathematics via a Netscape/Explorer plugin. Now you can embed live mathematics, graphs of 2D and 3D surfaces (with multiple graphics objects), all with the full features of MATHVIEW in a live, dynamic presentation your readers can interact with.

Below is an exposition of examples of the MATHVIEW Plugin in action.

Saving The Interactive Notebooks

With all MathView notebooks presented via the Plugin, you may SAVE the notebooks, in their entirety (including materials in the notebook that cannot be seen due to viewing window via the Plugin), to be opened with the authorable version of MathView.

To SAVE the notebooks, click on a MathView Plugin window, and hold the mouse button down until you see the following popup menu:

If you own the authorable version of MathView, the EDIT option will automatically launch the notebook data into full MathView.




The MATHVIEW Gallery

Step 0: Download the Plug-in

The MATHVIEW Plugin is currently (10.31.96) in the late stages of beta release. The Plugin is FREE.

For Macintosh and Windows

Step 1: Examples of the MATHVIEW Plugin In Action

  •   § 1  : 2D Graphing of Points and Curves
  • Present 2D interactive graphs of functions, generating beautiful, colorful, dynamic curves that your readers may experiment with. At all times, if you choose, your readers can
    • Change the functions that create the graphs, with the graphs automatically recalculating.
    • View as many curves together in a single graphics box as you choose to author.
  •   § 2  : 3D Graphs of Curves and Surfaces
  • Present 3D interactive graphs of curves and surfaces, generating beautiful, colorful, dynamic presentations that your readers may experiment with. At all times, if you choose, your readers can
    • Change the functions that create the graphs, with the graphs automatically recalculating.
    • View as many curves and surfaces together in a single graphics box as you choose to author.
  •   § 3  : Graphical Analysis Tools for Your Readers on the WWW
  • To present a picture of a graph, you could make a GIF or a JPG. But then the picture is dead and lifeless. What if your users could
    • Turn, sliding, or rotating the 2D or 3D curves and surfaces?
    • Change the formula creating the graph, and the graph recalculates on-the-fly?
    • Zooming-in or Zooming-out on the graph, including 3D surfaces?
    • Slice in on a surface, revealing a closer view with detail?
    MATHVIEW provides these powerful tools all presentable via the WWW!
  •   § 4  : Algebraic Calculations and Re-Calculations on the WWW
  • In textbooks, algebraic and symbolic calculations are presented with the one example the author decided to show you. What if you could show your readers:
    • An infinite number of examples of the similar type?
    • A different example generated via their input of a new starting equation?
    • An interactive example that they studied rather than skipped?
    MATHVIEW allows typeset WYSIWYG mathematical expressions and operations to be presented, embedded into your HTML pages. Don't settle for static examples.
  •   § 5  : Data Sets and Graphing on the WWW
  • TABLES in HTML are great for presenting data tables, but it would be really cool if we could
    • Automatically Plot the data set.
    • Change the data set to see how the graph and calculations are affected
    • Plot many data sets together on the same graph, and use graphical tools to explore them
    MATHVIEW has all of these features and more. We explore some interactive examples that highlight these features.
  •   § 6  : ANIMATED 2D and 3D Graphs of Curves and Surfaces
  • Curves are nice. Surfaces are nice. But what about a spinning surface? Or curves animating to their mother surface? Or points rushing to their destination? MATHVIEW provides powerful tools that allow you to present animations that are very easy to generate, that have the additional features of:
    • Allowing your readers to change the formulas for the curves and surfaces involved in the animation, and regenerate the animation on-the-fly with the new input equations.
    • Allowing your readers to changes the parameters of the animation, including speed and range.
  •   § 7  : Symbolic Calculator
  • Want to provide your readers with a symbolic calculator? How about the symbolic calculation of any function they enter? How about the definite integral? How about summations? You set it up, the reader enters the functions or data, and the calculations are automatic!


    Step 2: Learn How to Make Live Math for the WWW with MATHVIEW

    UNDER CONSTRUCTION


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    What You Need to Access This Site:

      

      

    Official Website of
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    Core Development Team
    • Robert R. Curtis
    • Phil R. Smith
    • Christopher A. Barker
    • Diane Welden Housken
    • Tim Lance
    • Bob Stein
    • Donald Hartig
    • Lee Wayand
    • Charlene Beckmann
    • Bill Davis
    • Paul Latiolais
    • Dennis Sentilles
    • Carmen Artino
    • Michael Colvin


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