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#REDIRECT [[Alexander Bogomolny#Cut-the-Knot]] |
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'''Cut-the-knot''' is an educational website maintained by Alexander Bogomolny and devoted to popular exposition of a great variety of topics in [[mathematics]]. The site has won more than 20 awards from scientific and educational publications<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2006-01-18|url=http://www.cut-the-knot.org/awards.shtml|title=cut-the-knot's list of awards}}</ref>, including a [[Scientific American]] Web Award in 2003<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2006-01-18|url=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?articleID=00077DD8-59F2-1ECA-8E1C809EC588EF21|title=Scientific American 2003 Sci/Tech Web Awards: MATHEMATICS}}</ref>, the [[Encyclopædia Britannica|Encyclopedia Britannica]]'s Internet Guide Award{{ref|awards}}, and [[Science (journal)|Science Magazine]]'s NetWatch award<ref>{{cite journal|volume=285|issue=5424|year=[[1999-07-02]]|journal=[[Science (journal)|''Science'' Magazine]]|title=SITE VISIT: Mathematical Wonders|url=http://www.sciencemag.org/content/vol285/issue5424/netwatch.dtl}}</ref>. Its name is a reference to the legend of [[Alexander the Great]]'s solution to the [[Gordian knot]]. |
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Cut-the-knot's manifesto states that "Judging Mathematics by its pragmatic value is like judging symphonia by the weight of its score," and describes the site as "a resource that would help learn, if not math itself, then, at least, ways to appreciate its beauty."<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2006-01-18|url=http://www.cut-the-knot.org/manifesto/index.shtml|title=Cut-the-knot's manifesto}}</ref> |
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The site is designed for teachers, children and parents, and anyone else curious about mathematics, with an eye to educating, encouraging interest, and provoking curiosity. Many mathematical ideas are illustrated by [[applet]]s. |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of online encyclopedias]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.cut-the-knot.org Cut-the-knot] |
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