The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Mathematics - Couverture souple

Clapham, Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198607423 ISBN 13 : 9780198607427

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Authoritative and reliable, this is the ideal reference guide for students of mathematics at school or in the first year at university. Many entries have been added for this new edition, expanding coverage in the area of computing, including entries on Linear Algebra, Optimisation, Nonlinear equations, Differential equations, and others. More biographies of prominent mathematicians are also added, including Nobel Prizewinners and Fields' medalists. Terms used in first-year university courses, e.g. Lorenz attractor, Linear programming, Liouville numbers, etc., bring the new edition right up-to-date. The dictionary covers both pure and applied mathematics as well as statistics, and there are entries on major mathematicians and mathematics of more general interest, such as fractals, game theory, and chaos.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

James Nicholson has taught at Harrow School and was Head of Mathematics at Belfast Royal Academy. He is involved with many mathematical and statistical professional associations and has a particular interest in education. He has had seven articles published, and currently holds a bursary from the Teaching Statistics Trust to support a classroom-based research project. He is the co-author of Statistics GCSE for AQA (OUP, 2001).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0198607423
• ISBN 13: 9780198607427
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 528
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible