About the Book
More than 3,000 authoritative entries with clear and concise definitions
Wide-ranging coverage of pure and applied mathematics and statistics
Clearly illustrated with charts, diagrams, and graphs
Appendices of useful tables and lists including areas and volumes, inequalities, Roman numerals, and Greek letters
Includes mathematics of more general interest, such as fractals, game theory, and chaos theory
Recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Mathematics companion website
New to this edition
Fully revised and updated content with new entries, e.g. Fermat point, involution, Marcus du Sautoy, and Mathemapedia
Recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Mathematics companion website
Extra appendices: lists and tables of inequalities, moments of inertia, centres of mass, differential equations and their solutions, convergence tests for series, and Roman numerals
Virtual thumb-tabs for quick reference
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.
Readership: Students and teachers of mathematics at school and university level, and those in the related fields of statistics and economics.