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Math and Finance-Related Resources and Activities

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Welcome to the math & finance section of our Scientific English Internet site! This section includes activities related to various areas of math and finance, based on texts, audio or video clips. We have also provided a collection of links to English-language math and finance resources available on the web.

 

 

 


 

Resources:

Easy:

Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920) (Parts I-II). An article about the life of the extraordinary Indian mathematician Ramanujan.

The long and short of how the world works. Which country's workers work the most? Which are the most productive? Find out here.

 

Moderate:

Indian stocks briefly drop on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Learn some useful financial vocabulary as you read about how the Securities and Exchange Board of India uncovered serious violations in recent stock flotations.

May 2006 : UK fuel prices reach new record. The AA trust's petrol price analyst' advice to UK drivers.

 

Difficult:

The loss of certainty (Parts I-II). Mathematics has traditionally been viewed as a source of certainty. But a leading mathematician says that this is no longer the case.

Some mathematical definitions.Test your mathematical vocabulary.

 

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