• A sixty page introduction to using Octave for solving linear and polynomial equations, statistics, data analysis, an introduction to programming, graphing, "tossing coins on a computer" (simulation), etc. A special feature (section 01) is "A sample Octave session" which allows the student to rapidly learn the essential features (diaries, variables ...) of Octave. Suggested excercises are included in each section and Octave sessions and programs are commented.
  
• This booklet may be freely distributed for educational purposes.

• The Guide provides a more advanced guide to Octave (Octave accepts Matlab code).
  
• The Guide may be freely distributed for educational purposes.

• "Doing Math[ematic]s Algorithmically in the Age of the Computer"   An article that appeared in the Gazette of the Ontario Association of Mathematics Educators advocating the introduction of a more modern approach to mathematics education via an algorithmic approach, combined with the use of a true coding language such as Octave.

• "Pick a number, any number"   A mathematical "trick" to impress your class or audience. To see why it works see sections 06A and 15A of An Introduction to Octave for High School and University Students above.

• Octave code for "pick a number''

• Genealogy and Mathematics   An application of a binary labeling system to genealogy. Simple mathematics shows why your ancestors lost a person on the way to you!

Do It Yourself Tex

• Do It Yourself Tex A set of forms and macro files for pure XeTex.
  These permit the importing of images, marginal and footnotes, colour, typesetting for right to left languages etc.
  
• The entire package (9.0 MB) can be downloaded. Both the Tex and PDF files are included.

With Graphviz one describes nodes and the relationships---if there are any---between them (via "edges") and the software does the rest.

• Graphviz Organization. The site has a gallery and documentation.
  
• For most users the "dot" command (dot - "hierarchical" or layered drawings of directed graphs. This is the default tool to use if edges have directionality) is most suitable. Other commands can be used if nothing else is known about the relationships.
  
• I first learned about Graphviz from the Mathematical Genealogy Project.
  
• I have used it to draw my own genealogical graphs.

• Type English, French, and German with a Spanish keyboard
  
• What is the favourite food of mathematicians?
  
• Drinking and calculus do not mix!   Advanced sommeliers may wish to see my papers on ''mixing sequences''.