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'''''MathWorld''''' is an online [[mathematics]] reference work, created and largely written by [[Eric W. Weisstein]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wolfram MathWorld : the web's most extensive mathematics resource | '''''MathWorld''''' is an online [[mathematics]] reference work, created and largely written by [[Eric W. Weisstein]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wolfram MathWorld : the web's most extensive mathematics resource |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/68697264 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=[[WorldCat]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Making MathWorld « The Mathematica Journal |url=https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2007/08/06/making-mathworld/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is sponsored by and licensed to [[Wolfram Research, Inc.]] and was partially funded by the [[National Science Foundation]]'s [[National Science Digital Library]] grant to the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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==CRC lawsuit== | ==CRC lawsuit== | ||
In 2000, CRC Press sued [[Wolfram Research|Wolfram Research Inc. (WRI)]], WRI president [[Stephen Wolfram]], and author [[Eric W. Weisstein]], due to what they considered a breach of contract: that the ''MathWorld'' content was to remain in print only. The site was taken down by a court [[injunction]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CRC Press, LLC v. Wolfram Research, Inc., 149 F. Supp. 2d 500 {{!}} Casetext Search + Citator |url=https://casetext.com/case/crc-press-llc-v-wolfram-research-inc |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=casetext.com}}</ref> | In 2000, CRC Press sued [[Wolfram Research|Wolfram Research Inc. (WRI)]], WRI president [[Stephen Wolfram]], and author [[Eric W. Weisstein]], due to what they considered a breach of contract: that the ''MathWorld'' content was to remain in print only. The site was taken down by a court [[injunction]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CRC Press, LLC v. Wolfram Research, Inc., 149 F. Supp. 2d 500 {{!}} Casetext Search + Citator |url=https://casetext.com/case/crc-press-llc-v-wolfram-research-inc |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=casetext.com |archive-date=2024-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113090306/https://casetext.com/case/crc-press-llc-v-wolfram-research-inc/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
The case was settled out of court in late 2001, with WRI paying an unspecified<!--?--> amount and complying with other [[stipulation]]s. Among these stipulations is the inclusion of a copyright notice at the bottom of the website and broad rights for the CRC Press to produce ''MathWorld'' in printed book form. In November 2001 site then became once again available free to the public.<ref name=History>[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/about/faq.html#history MathWorld Q&A: What is the history of MathWorld?] Wolfram MathWorld Last updated: Sat Apr 12 2025.</ref> In 2008, the litigants reached an agreement to allow new edition of MathWorld to be printed.<ref name=History/> | The case was settled out of court in late 2001, with WRI paying an unspecified<!--?--> amount and complying with other [[stipulation]]s. Among these stipulations is the inclusion of a copyright notice at the bottom of the website and broad rights for the CRC Press to produce ''MathWorld'' in printed book form. In November 2001 site then became once again available free to the public.<ref name=History>[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/about/faq.html#history MathWorld Q&A: What is the history of MathWorld?] Wolfram MathWorld Last updated: Sat Apr 12 2025.</ref> In 2008, the litigants reached an agreement to allow new edition of MathWorld to be printed.<ref name=History/> | ||
Latest revision as of 06:31, 2 July 2025
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History
Eric W. Weisstein, the creator of the site, was a physics and astronomy student who got into the habit of writing notes on his mathematical readings. In 1995 he put his notes online and called it "Eric's Treasure Trove of Mathematics." It contained hundreds of pages/articles, covering a wide range of mathematical topics. The site became popular as an extensive single resource on mathematics on the web. In 1998, he made a contract with CRC Press and the contents of the site were published in print and CD-ROM form, titled CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics. The free online version became only partially accessible to the public. In 1999 Weisstein went to work for Wolfram Research, Inc. (WRI), and WRI renamed the Math Treasure Trove to MathWorld and hosted it on the company's websiteScript error: No such module "Unsubst". without access restrictions.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
CRC lawsuit
In 2000, CRC Press sued Wolfram Research Inc. (WRI), WRI president Stephen Wolfram, and author Eric W. Weisstein, due to what they considered a breach of contract: that the MathWorld content was to remain in print only. The site was taken down by a court injunction.[3]
The case was settled out of court in late 2001, with WRI paying an unspecified amount and complying with other stipulations. Among these stipulations is the inclusion of a copyright notice at the bottom of the website and broad rights for the CRC Press to produce MathWorld in printed book form. In November 2001 site then became once again available free to the public.[4] In 2008, the litigants reached an agreement to allow new edition of MathWorld to be printed.[4]
This case made a wave of headlines in online publishing circles. The PlanetMath project was a result of MathWorld's being unavailable.[5]
See also
References
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