Transmath Newsletter no. 5 -------------------------- Dear All, New Modules ----------- There are 3 new modules available in the latest release (called version 1.2). These are: Elementary Algebra: Basic definitions, like terms, expanding and factorising algebraic expressions and algebraic fractions. Introduction to Functions - Basic definitions, algebraic functions, function of functions and inverses. Sequences and Series: Arithmetic and geometric series, partial sums and infinite series. Please send us feedback on Transmath, particularly on bugs, mistakes and any comments on the mathematical content. Mirror site ----------- Our Transmath server is now mirrored at the Maths Archives server, University of Tennessee-Knoxville in the USA. WWW/gopher/ftp to: archives.math.utk.edu If you're in the States, you'll probably prefer to download our material from there. Evaluation Report ----------------- An evaluation report of TLTP project 15, which includes Transmath and the TMP at Imperial College, is now available on the WWW (see below for our WWW address). World Wide Web -------------- Our WWW server is now available to the rest of the world. Go to it by URL: http://caliban.leeds.ac.uk If you have any suggestions regarding the content, please contact us at the address below. FTP --- Old newsletters and the Transmath software are available via anonymous ftp from: caliban.leeds.ac.uk (ip address 129.11.36.19) Type anonymous when you are prompted for a username and give your e-mail address as the password. **** Remember to change to binary mode before downloading the files.**** Sui Cheng --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Sui Cheng e-mail: sui@amsta.leeds.ac.uk Dr. Amanda Kelly e-mail: a.d.kelly@leeds.ac.uk Dr. Simon Maunder e-mail: simon@amsta.leeds.ac.uk Department of Applied Maths University of Leeds tel: (+44) 113 233 5174 Leeds LS2 9JT fax: (+44) 113 242 9925 U.K. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------