Four or five or more dimensions may seem silly. But it's just what the physicists ordered. More dimensions than the three we can see are what is necessary to describe the physical world. That's why math spans all dimensions! That's this year's Math Awareness Month theme. From your favorite movie to medicine to seeing distant stars, mathematical dimension is vital.

Places you might want to visit:

• Our links page contains a few links to knots and interactive programs on the web.
• The interactive poster on the Math Awareness Month 2000 coordinators page