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  Eric W. Weisstein at AllExperts
Eric W. Weisstein (born March 18, 1969, in Bloomington, Indiana) is an encyclopedist who created and maintains MathWorld and Eric Weisstein's World of Science (ScienceWorld).
Weisstein holds a Ph.D. in planetary astronomy which he obtained from the California Institute of Technology's (Caltech) Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences in 1996 as well as an M.S. in planetary astronomy in 1993 also from Caltech.
Upon completion of his doctorate, Weisstein became a research scientist at Caltech in January 1996 and continued work in the field of submillimeter spectroscopy, which is an important analysis technique in astronomy.
en.allexperts.com /e/e/er/eric_w._weisstein.htm   (688 words)

  
  About Eric Weisstein
Eric W. Weisstein began compiling scientific encyclopedias as a high school student nearly twenty years ago.
Weisstein is a sought-after speaker on mathematics communication, scientific computing, and knowledge management on the internet.
Weisstein is an advocate for author's rights, especially in the area of electronic publication, as well as a consultant for the CBS television crime drama
mathworld.wolfram.com /about/author.html   (318 words)

  
 Shadow » Blog Archive » Eric Weisstein’s World of Science   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Eric Weisstein´s World of Science contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics.
Eric Weisstein´s World of Science is written and maintained by the author as a public service for scientific knowledge and education.
Although it is often difficult to find explanations for technical subjects that are both clear and accessible, this web site bridges the gap by placing an interlinked framework of mathematical exposition and illustrative examples at the fingertips of every internet user.
www.garyfeng.com /wordpress/2004/06/25/eric-weissteins-world-of-science   (183 words)

  
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A portion of information compiled by Eric W. Weisstein, a researcher in the University of Virginia's astronomy department, will soon be published as an encyclopedia.
"Eric's Treasure Troves" has been one of Weisstein's ongoing projects since he was a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology.
Weisstein is enthusiastic about the new uses for the information he has collected.
www.virginia.edu /topnews/textonlyarchive/April_1998/website.txt   (289 words)

  
 Eric W. Weisstein
About Me I was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on March 18, 1969, and grew up in the lovely town in south central Indiana that is home to Indiana University.
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics and Eric Weisstein's World of Science, the world's most extensive and popular internet encyclopedias for math and science.
Wolfram Research, where I hold the official title of "encyclopedist".
www.ericweisstein.com   (547 words)

  
 February 2005 - News Archive - Boulder Laboratories Library
Eric Weisstein's World of Science (scienceworld.wolfram.com) is "written and maintained as a public service for scientific knowledge and education.
Although it is often difficult to find explanations for technical subjects that are both clear and accessible, this web site bridges the gap by placing an interlinked framework of mathematical exposition and illustrative examples at the fingertips of every internet user." One can also contribute materials to the growing site.
"Eric Weisstein's World of Science is the recipient of numerous honors and awards.
library.bldrdoc.gov /newsarc/feb2005.html   (525 words)

  
 HKAL Pure Mathematics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cayley-Hamilton Theorem (Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics) The theorem in general and the special case for a 2 by 2 matrix.
Conic Section (Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics) Figures showing that conic sections are the cross-sections of a cone; properties of conic sections.
Cardioid (Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics) Polar and Cartesian equations; cardioid as locus of a point on a rolling circle (animation) the envelope of circles (animation); arc length and area of cardioids.
ws1.hkcampus.net /~ws1-kcy/al_pmath.html   (1600 words)

  
 Links SQL: Physical Science/Astronomy/1. Fundamentals/(b) Greek Astronomy
He believed the primary substance of the universe to be air, which could form the other elements of water, Earth, and fire by rarefaction and condensation.
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who lived between 384-322 B.C. He was one of the greatest thinkers of the world and his written works encompassed all major areas of thought: logic, science, metaphysics, ethics, and politics.
Aristotle of Stagira (384-322 BC) accepted the heavenly spheres of Eudoxus, thought the Earth to be spherical, and imagined a perfectly spherical unchanging universe centered on the Earth.
www.mhhe.com /links/1258/1226/1388/1453/index.html   (691 words)

  
 Wolfram Research Teams with Eric Weisstein to Develop MathWorld
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, also known as MathWorld, is now not only the web's most extensive mathematics resource (containing over 10,000 individual entries) but also one of the easiest to navigate.
Eric Weisstein has been compiling MathWorld for more than a decade with assistance from the mathematics and internet communities.
By collecting and sharing mathematical knowledge in an extensively cross-linked and cross-referenced way, Weisstein hopes to be able to present it to a wide audience and provide a structure into which future results can be chronicled and disseminated without undue duplication.
www.wolfram.com /news/mathworld.html   (458 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics: Books: Eric W. Weisstein   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The book is a compilation of the mathematical artices compiled by Weisstein over many years.
A previous reviewer alluded to the fact that Eric, when trying to publish his website (which was always a website, long before he signed the deal for the book, and was given special dispensation in the publishing contract), was sued by the publisher of this book and told to take his site down.
This volume is a labor of love of Eric Weisstein.
www.amazon.com /CRC-Concise-Encyclopedia-Mathematics/dp/0849396409   (1416 words)

  
 Online Book
A description of the mathematics and units of mass is provided by Eric Weisstein's World of Physics and Astronomy.
This is a description of the mathematics and units of momentum from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics and Astronomy.
A description of the mathematics and units of velocity is provided by Eric Weisstein's World of Physics and Astronomy.
www.physics.sfasu.edu /astro/astronomylinks/all1.html   (3838 words)

  
 MathWorld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric W. Weisstein, the creator of the site, was a physics and astronomy student who got into the habit of writing notes on his mathematical readings.
In 1999 Weisstein went to work for Wolfram Research, Inc. (WRI), and WRI renamed the Math Treasure Trove to MathWorld at http://mathworld.wolfram.com and hosted it on the company's website without access restrictions.
In 2000, CRC Press sued WRI, WRI president Stephen Wolfram, and author Eric Weisstein, due to what they considered a breach of contract: that the MathWorld content was to remain in print only.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MathWorld   (441 words)

  
 MonkeyFilter | Eric Weisstein's World of Science
This resource has been assembled over more than a decade by internet encyclopedist Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from the internet community." There's also Mathworld.
I hadn't realized how much until the site was taken down a few years back due to a dubious copyright violation claim.
I haven't explored Weisstein's other treasure troves much, but I like the biography section.
monkeyfilter.com /link.php/3101   (277 words)

  
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Eric Weisstein is an encyclopedist - he's put together a set of indispensable online resources for anyone who enjoys science and math topics.
In October 2000, CRC Press sued Wofram and Eric Weisstein, claiming that a clause in Weisstein's publishing contract gave them the rights to all forms of the math encyclopedia - printed and online.
Eric Weisstein wrote a fascinating account of the battles with CRC where you can find out more of what went on and why.
arstechnica.com /news.ars/post/20011106-2561.html   (343 words)

  
 LinkedIn: Eric Weisstein
Weisstein is the author of the award-winning MathWorld site--the world's most widely accessed online mathematics resource.
As a member of the Scientific Information Group at Wolfram Research, Weisstein has led the development of MathWorld, continuing to expand its scope and depth and fulfilling his vision for bringing accessible mathematical and scientific knowledge to the widest possible audience.
Weisstein is a sought-after speaker on mathematics communication, scientific computing, and knowledge management on the internet.
www.linkedin.com /pub/1/797/b12   (355 words)

  
 Eric Weisstein's MathWorld Packages -- from Mathematica Information Center
As a part of MathWorld, Eric Weisstein has made many notebooks and packages available.
Similarly, a directory of precomputed magic squares and cubes for use with MagicSquares.m is available at http://mathworld.wolfram.com/packages/MagicSquares/ as well as in a separate zip archive.
Eric Weisstein's utility packages for MathWorld and ScienceWorld (including EISFormat.m, LiveGraphics3D.m, Plot.m, Simplify.m, and Typesetting.m) are available as MathSource item 5087.
library.wolfram.com /infocenter/MathSource/4775   (241 words)

  
 Netvouz - weissteins bookmarks
By Richard_Hatcher in Mathematics with mathematics eric weissteins world by 3 users
By avrsarma in Eva with eric weissteins world physics
By narky in Educational with educational eric science weissteins world by 8 users
www.netvouz.com /?tags=weissteins   (277 words)

  
 Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Physics - Briefme.com
Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Physics - Briefme.com
Eric Weisstein is one of those rare and unstoppable net prodigies.
"Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Physics" so far covers astronomy, chemistry, physics, math, music, and scientific biographies!
www.briefme.com /archive/article/6497   (106 words)

  
 Eric Weisstein's Utility Packages -- from Mathematica Information Center
Eric Weisstein's Utility Packages -- from Mathematica Information Center
Written by Olivier Gerard and Eric W. Weisstein.
Original package written by Roman Maeder; some small functionality added by Eric W. Weisstein for algebraic surfaces.
library.wolfram.com /infocenter/MathSource/5087   (283 words)

  
 Eclipses - Eclipse -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Eclipses - Eclipse -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
Eclipse -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
Eclipses may also occur involving when the shadow of the closer body occults the Lunar eclipses, when they occur, are offset half a synodic month.
finearea.com /fnae/eclipses.htm   (253 words)

  
 ScienceWorld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ScienceWorld, also known as Eric Weisstein's World of Science, is a web site that opened to the general public in January 2002.
It is administrated by Eric Weisstein of Wolfram Research, Inc. who is the chief encyclopediaist assigned to the project.
Wolfram Research is based in Champaign, Illinois, under the direction of Stephen Wolfram, author of A New Kind of Science and Mathematica.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ScienceWorld   (141 words)

  
 Links - Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy Astronomy
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Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy This is a budding encyclopedia of astronomy, with entries submitted by experts in the field.
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www.blinkbits.com /bits/viewtopic/eric_weisstein's_world_of_astronomy?t=338293   (254 words)

  
 Miscellany » Coffeehouse » coffeeHouse » Eric Weisstein's Home Page on Sulekha Groups
I then completed a MS (1993) and PhD (1996) in planetary astronomy at the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences of the California Institute of Technology.
Since 1999, I have authored and maintained Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics and Eric Weisstein's World of Science, the world's most extensive and popular internet encyclopedias for math and science.
These sites are sponsored and hosted by Wolfram Research, where I hold the official title of encyclopedist.
www.sulekha.com /groups/postdisplay.aspx?cid=705619&forumid=756919   (1221 words)

  
 Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy - Details for: Astronomy: Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy - Details for: Astronomy: Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
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Category for: Astronomy: Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
www.ufoseek.com /Astronomy/Eric_Weissteins_World_of_Astronomy_L123721   (52 words)

  
 nf0’s Life » Blog Archive » Eric Weisstein’s World of Mathematics
Eric Weisstein’s World of Mathematics after more than a year, this site is back up.
So get on over and get yourself a dose of math.
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