Daina Taimina

My published articles.
-- Mathematics and Art:

(with Freddie Robins)"Yarn Bombing", Selvedge, Issue 68, Jan 2016, pp. 70-75.

(with Giesela Baurman) “Crocheting Algorithms”, The Cornell Journal of Architecture, 9: Mathematics, 2012, pp. 105-112

“From Mathematics to Art”, Central Booking Magazine, Feb 2011, pp. 12-13.

"From Geometry to Art", Hyperseeing, March, 2007, on-line journal www.isama.org.

“Does Thinking Mathematically Always Mean Thinking Creatively” (Latvian), Skolotajs (Teacher journal)), 5(41), 2003, Riga, p.10-14.

-- Mathematics and History of Mathematics:

"Almost 40 Years Knowing Prof. Rūsiņš Freivalds", Baltic Journal of Modern Computing, Vol 4, No 4, 2016/.

“Concrete models and dynamic instruments as early technology tools in classrooms at the dawn of ICMI: from Felix Klein to present applications in mathematics classrooms in different parts of the world” (with Maria G. Bartolini-Bussi and Masami Isoda), ZDM The International Journal on Mathematics Education, vol. 42, No.1, February 2010, pp. 19-31.

(with R. Freivalds and others) “Boolean Functions with a Low Polynomial Degree and Quantum Query Algorithms”, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol.3381, 2005, p. 408-412.

(with M. Wertheim, D. W. Henderson) “Crocheting the Hyperbolic Plane: An Interview David Henderson and Daina Taimina”, Cabinet, Issue 16, 2004/2005.

"How to draw a straight line." Kinematic Models for Design-Digital Library. http://kmoddl.library.cornell.edu

“Exploring Linkages”, Kinematic Models for Design-Digital Library, http://kmoddl.library.cornell.edu/linkages

(with D. W. Henderson). "Reuleaux Triangle." Kinematic Models for Design-Digital Library, http://kmoddl.library.cornell.edu/tutorials/02.

Numerous tutorials and historical descriptions. Kinematic Models for Design-Digital Library, http://kmoddl.library.cornell.edu/tutorials/

“History of Mathematics in Digital Kinematic Mechanism Collection”, Mediterranean Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, vol.3, 1-2, p.89-102, 2004.

(with D. W. Henderson) "Non-Euclidean Geometries", invited signed article for Encyclopedia Britannica. Accepted 2001, published 2004.

“How it was to study and to teach mathematics in Cornell at the end of the 19th century”. Cornell Library Technical Reports and Papers, 2003. http://techreports.library.cornell.edu:8081/Dienst/UI/1.0/Display/cul.htmm/2003-3

(with D. W. Henderson) "Crocheting the Hyperbolic Plane", Mathematical Intelligencer, vol.23, No. 2, 2001, pp. 17-28.

"Essays in Mathematics?" (Latvian), Skolotajs (Teacher journal), 4(28), 2001, Riga, p.27-31.

"L.E.J. Brouwer", Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians, ed. Donald R. Franceschetti, New York City: Marshall Cavendish Corp., pp.84-85.

(with B. Judrupa and O. Judrups) "Teaching and learning mathematics in the University of Latvia", Changing Education in a Changing Society. ATEE (Association for Teacher Education in Europe), Spring 1999, Klaipeda University. Lithuania, 1999, p.p. 162-164.

"What mathematics are we teaching?", Proceedings of International Conference on Teaching Mathematics: Retrospective and Perspective, Siaulai, Lithuania, May 21-22, 1998.

"What mathematics are we teaching?", NORMA-98, Nordic Mathematics Education Conference Proceedings, Kristiansand, Norway, 1998.

(with D. W. Henderson) "Experiencing Geometry", NORMA-98, Nordic Mathematics Education Conference Proceedings, Kristiansand, Norway, 1998.

"Thinking about teaching mathematics" (Latvian) Skolotâjs (teachers journal), 3/98 , Riga, pp.40-44.

"History of mathematics in Latvia", British Society for the History of Mathematics Newsletter, 35, autumn 1997, pp. 44-47.

(with Dainis Geidmanis, Janis Kaneps, Kalvis Apsitis, Elene Calude) "Tally languages accepted by alternating multitape finite automata", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, vol. 1276, 1997, pp. 422-430. (Proc. Third Annual International Conference "Computing and Combinatorics", Shanghai, China, August 20-22, 1997, Tao Jiang and D.T. Lee (Eds.))

"The role of history in teaching mathematics to Latvian and USA liberal art students”, From Misconceptions to Constructed Understanding: Proceedings of Fourth International Seminar, 1997, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.

(with A. Andzans) "Teaching geometry in Latvia: Past, Present, Future", Proceedings of ICMI-95, Catania (Italy), 1995.

(with A. Andzans) "On teaching algorithmic methods to middle and high school students", Proceedings of ICM-94, Zurich, Switzerland, 1994.

“On Recognizing infinite words with Turing machines and automata”, Theory of Programming (Russian), Riga: University Press, 1988, p. 123-125.

“Complexity Gaps in Calculations of ω-words on Turing Machines”, Proceedings of FCT-87 (Russian), Kazan, 1987, p.24.

“Complexity Gaps of Turing Machines on infinite words”, Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Vol 278, 1987, p.436-439.

“Recognizing ω-languages with special automata”, Theory of Algorithms and Programs (Russian), Riga: University Press, 1986, p.40-45.

“Evaluation of the Number of Positions for the Finite Automata Recognizing Equality of ω-words”, Theory of Algorithms and Programs (Russian), Riga: University Press, 1986, p.46-49.

(with R.Freivalds) “On a Complexity of Probabilistic Automata Recognizing meta-languages”, Logical Methods of Building Effective Algorithms (Russian), Kalinin, 1986, p.92-96.

“Boundary Calculations on Probabilistic Turing Machines”, Probabilistic Automata and Their Applications (Russian), Tbilisi: Meceneriba, 1986, p.43.

(with 2 co-authors) “Calculations of neutron spectrum with speed of reactions” (Russian), Proceedings of Latvian Academy of Sciences, No.5, 1981, p.9-19.