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The World of Mathematics

The Maths Book of the Future

Online. Interactive. Entertaining. This is what textbooks will look like in the future. The World of Mathematics showcases how fascinating and beautiful mathematics can be, by explaining some of the most interesting mathematical ideas to children and the general public.

Diagrams, videos, slideshows, problems and interactive games let the content come to life and make learning mathematics an entertaining and engaging experience.

The reason that mathematics is so unpopular is that the school curriculum focuses on topics like arithmetic and algebra, rather than showing what maths is really all about. Here you can find some of the most interesting, important, beautiful and fascinating mathematical ideas.