Welcome to EggMath

EggMath was created by Professors Steve Bradlow and John Sullivan of the UIUC Math Department, with Stuart Levy of the NCSA, and Brian Klamik.

The current modules deal with

• The shape of an egg, which includes discussions of surfaces of revolution and methods for drawing ovals in the plane;
• The white/yolk theorem (usually known as the ham sandwich theorem), which shows how any two regions in the plane can be equally divided;
• Spherical geometry, which demonstrates the intrinsic curvature of a spherical surface;
• Embryo calculus, which examines exponential growth, and the number e.

See also the complete site map.

Possibilities for future additions include adding more to the section on nonEuclidean geometry (including how to compute surface area of surfaces of revolution), and adding a module on topology (how to distinguish an egg from a donut or a pretzel).

We're always open to other suggestions. Send in your EGGcelent ideas for future modules by email to the development team.

Eggmath was selected as the Math Forum Hot Spot for the month of April 2003.