Advances in Mathematical Sketching: Moving Toward the Paradigm's Full Potential
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MathPad2 is a Tablet PC-based application that lets users create and explore mathematical sketches, graph functions, evaluate expressions, and solve equations through an easy-to-use interface. The author describes the work done with MathPad2 thus far and presents recent advances toward realizing mathematical sketching's full potential to aid in mathematical problem solving and visualization.
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Index Terms:
mathematical sketching, gestural interfaces, associations, drawing rectification, open-form solutions
Citation:
Joseph J. LaViola Jr., "Advances in Mathematical Sketching: Moving Toward the Paradigm's Full Potential," IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 38-48, Jan./Feb. 2007, doi:10.1109/MCG.2007.2
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