Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | about this site The Future of Mathematical Text: A Proposal for a New Internet Hypertext for Mathematics (27 May 2004) The Internet has transformed the practice of mathematical writing, and mathematical texts of all kinds are moving online. But the fundamental change to come in mathematical publication is not just moving print forms to electronic documents, but recreating mathematics in a new architecture: a hypertext that reflects the deep unity and universality of mathematics, that can grow and diversify as mathematics changes. It is argued that hypertext is a natural representation of mathematical thought, with its deep interconnection of ideas, the need for constant revision, and the multiplicity of viewpoints. The design of a hypertext must take into account how mathematics is structured and how it is understood: its internal consistency, the need for preparation and review, and the importance of strong tool support for reading and writing text. Article URL: http://jodi.ecs.soton.ac.uk/Articles/v05/i01/Mayans/ Read 47 more articles from Journal of Digital Information sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: The long conversation This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy