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Concise Dictionary of Mathematics

By: Richard Earl [Author]Contributor(s): James Nicholson [Co-Author ]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York c2021Edition: Sixth editionDescription: 469 pages : Illustrations 21 cmISBN: 978-0-19-884535-5Subject(s): MATHEMATICSLOC classification: REF QA 5 E27 2021

Contents:

Chapter 1 : Areas and volumes -- chapter 2 : Centres of mass -- Chapter 3: Moments of inertia -- Chapter 4 : SI prefixes. units and constants -- Chapter 5 : Geometry : equations of lines and planes -- Chapter 6 : Basic algebra -- Chapter 7 : Derivatives -- Chapter 8 : Integrals -- Chapter 9 : Common ordinary differential equations and solutions -- Chapter 10 : Laplace transforms -- Chapter 11 : Series -- Chapter 12 : Convergence test for series -- Chapter 13 : Common inequalities -- Chapter 14 : Trigonometric formulae -- Chapter 15 : Probability distributions -- Chapter 16 : Vector algebra and operators -- Chapter 17 : Groups of order 15 or less -- Chapter 18 : Prime numbers less than 100 -- Chapter 19 : symbols and abbreviations -- Chapter 20 : Greek letters -- Chapter 21 : Roman numerals -- Chapter 22 : Fields medal winners -- Chapter 23 : Millennium prize problems -- Chapter 24 : Historical timeline

Summary: "This dictionary is intended to be a reference book that gives reliable definitions or clear and precise explanations of mathematical terms. The level is such that it will suit, among others, sixth-form pupils, college students and first-year university students who are taking mathematics as one of their courses. Such students will be able to look up any term they may meet and be led on to other entries by following up cross-references or by browsing more generally"-- Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical reference and index

"This dictionary is intended to be a reference book that gives reliable definitions or clear and precise explanations of mathematical terms. The level is such that it will suit, among others, sixth-form pupils, college students and first-year university students who are taking mathematics as one of their courses. Such students will be able to look up any term they may meet and be led on to other entries by following up cross-references or by browsing more generally"-- Provided by publisher.

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