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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford ; New York Oxford University Press 2009Description: 510 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780199235940
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 510.3 CLA-O
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Contents:
PREFACE ; DICTIONARY ; APPENDICES ; Table of Areas and Volumes ; Table of Centres of Mass ; Table of Moments of Inertia ; Table of Derivatives ; Table of Integrals ; Table of Differential Equations and their Solutions ; Table of Series ; Table of Convergence Tests for Series ; Table of Inequalities ; Table of Trigonometric Formulae ; Table of Symbols ; Table of Greek Letters ; Table of Roman numerals ; Table of Fields Medal Winners
Summary: Authoritative and reliable, this A-Z provides jargon-free definitions for even the most technical mathematical terms. With 3,000 entries ranging from Achilles paradox to zero matrix, it covers all commonly encountered terms and concepts from pure and applied mathematics and statistics, for example, linear algebra, optimisation, nonlinear equations, and differential equations. In addition, there are entries on major mathematicians and on topics of more general interest, such as fractals, game theory, and chaos. Using graphs, diagrams, and charts to render definitions as comprehensible as possible, entries are clear and accessible and offer an ideal introduction to the subject. Useful appendices follow the A-Z dictionary and include lists of Nobel Prize winners and Fields' medallists, Greek letters, formulae, and - new to this edition - tables of inequalities, moments of inertia, Roman numerals, and more. This edition contains recommended web links at entry level, which are accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Mathematics companion website.Fully revised and updated in line with curriculum and degree requirements this dictionary is indispensable for students and teachers of mathematics, and for anyone encountering mathematics in the workplace.
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Book Book Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Reference 510.3 CLA-C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available REFERENCE COLLECTIONS DCB1278

PREFACE ; DICTIONARY ; APPENDICES ; Table of Areas and Volumes ; Table of Centres of Mass ; Table of Moments of Inertia ; Table of Derivatives ; Table of Integrals ; Table of Differential Equations and their Solutions ; Table of Series ; Table of Convergence Tests for Series ; Table of Inequalities ; Table of Trigonometric Formulae ; Table of Symbols ; Table of Greek Letters ; Table of Roman numerals ; Table of Fields Medal Winners

Authoritative and reliable, this A-Z provides jargon-free definitions for even the most technical mathematical terms. With 3,000 entries ranging from Achilles paradox to zero matrix, it covers all commonly encountered terms and concepts from pure and applied mathematics and statistics, for example, linear algebra, optimisation, nonlinear equations, and differential equations. In addition, there are entries on major mathematicians and on topics of more general interest, such as fractals, game theory, and chaos. Using graphs, diagrams, and charts to render definitions as comprehensible as possible, entries are clear and accessible and offer an ideal introduction to the subject. Useful appendices follow the A-Z dictionary and include lists of Nobel Prize winners and Fields' medallists, Greek letters, formulae, and - new to this edition - tables of inequalities, moments of inertia, Roman numerals, and more. This edition contains recommended web links at entry level, which are accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Mathematics companion website.Fully revised and updated in line with curriculum and degree requirements this dictionary is indispensable for students and teachers of mathematics, and for anyone encountering mathematics in the workplace.

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