TheThe NCB thanks the entire National Advisory Board for annually selecting the best deposit of the year


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2007

Deposit #81

How to Visualize a Contour Map

The National Curve Bank honors the contour maps
created by Dr. Louis Talman of
Metropolitan State College, Denver.


"I'm teaching Calc 3 this term.  My students are struggling (as they always do) with visualizing things like this.  I'm showing this in class today!"

A member of the National Advisory Board of the NCB.



From one of Descartes' hallmark problems
investigating roots and signs of polynomials.

Be sure to note the equals sign used by the printer was that of the horoscope's Gemini.




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2006

Deposit #64

Vector Fields

In his work, Dr. Dray recognizes
the stellar contributions of
Hamilton, Maxwell and Gibbs.
He thus represents mathematics

from
Ireland, Scotland and the United States.

The National Advisory Board of the NCB.


The National Curve Bank honors the interactive vector fields
created by Dr.Tevian Dray of
Oregon State University




From one of Descartes' hallmark problems
uniting algebra with geometry.



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2005

Deposit #58
The Brachistochrone

"For the Shrewdest Mathematicians
of All the World"
Johann (Jean or John) Bernoulli
June, 1696


The National Curve Bank honors the animations
developed by Gustavo Gordillo of
Verdugo Hills High School
Los Angeles Unified School District
 




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2004

Deposit #37
Area of a Surface of Revolution


We also honor a companion page
developed by Dr. Talman.

Deposit #36
Volume of a Solid of Revolution














2003




The Cycloid Family of Curves


Cycloid, Trochoid, Epicycloid, Hypocycloid, Epitrochoid and Hypotrochoid

NCB Deposit #30



Dr. Paul Chabot











2002



Sphericons . . . . . .a New Solid Shape.

Two Cones with a Twist.


Deposit #14



Steve Mathias






Note the birthday expressed in Latin
as the last day of March, 1596.







NCB Deposit # 49