License
All content on this site is open source and available under either the Creative Commons or General Public license. You are free to reference, use, or redistribute any of it provided you maintain original author credit.
Projects
This section is home to some mini projects that I have done for educational purposes, such as to illustrate a mathematical principle as part of a past class.
If you're looking for current (active) software, please visit the downloads page.
Telescoping Algebra
Description: An interactive web page which allows students to click through an algebraic problem one step at a time. The cool thing is, the students can choose their own path to the solution to provide a customized approach to their learning style.This is a project under development with the aid of a mathematics professor in hopes of actually being useful some day.
Link: Telescoping Algebra
Liebniz's Calculating Machine: A 3D Virtual Tour
Description: Leibniz's 19th century calculating machine (or "stepped reckoner," as he called it) was a mechanical precursor to today's calculators. Using Blender (a free and amazing 3D graphics design application), I modeled a short animation which allows one to "see" the machine's inner workings as it performs the addition of two numbers. Watch it to understand, for fun, or just to increase your appreciation for electronic calculators!Link: Leibniz's Calculating Machine Demo
L'Hospital's Rule Illustrator
Description: Remember your Calculus days? If you do, you may remember learning about L'Hospital's Rule
as it applies to limits of functions as they approach zero or infinite values. When I was taking this class, I
wrote this application to help students understand both visually and conceptually how this principle works.Link: L'Hospital
Matrix Encoder
Description: A fun utility that I wrote in my Linear Algebra class. It takes a plaintext message and encrypts it using a key matrix of your choice.Link: Matrix Encoder