Explains the origins of over 1500 mathematical terms used in English. This book concentrates on where those terms come from and what their literal meanings are.
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
"The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to geometry and from mechanics to statistics. Invaluable for students at school and university level, it is also a useful and versatile book for economists, business people…
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
From algebra to number theory, statistics to mechanics, this versatile and completely updated reference takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics. Includes more than 3,700 entries, supported by explanatory diagrams and biographies of more than 200 key figures.
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
"The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to geometry and from mechanics to statistics. Invaluable for students at school and university level, it is also a useful and versatile book for economists, business people…
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
"Defines over 3,700 terms, supported by dozens of explanatory diagrams ... includes biographies of over 200 key figures in mathematics; provides comprehensive coverage of mathematics taught in school and college."
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
"The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to geometry and from mechanics to statistics. Invaluable for students at school and university level, it is also a useful and versatile book for economists, business people…
Authoritative and reliable, this is the ideal reference guide for students of mathematics at school or at university. Many entries have been added for this new edition and the dictionary covers both pure and applied mathematics as well as statistics.
Authoritative and reliable, this is the ideal reference guide for students of mathematics at school or at university. Many entries have been added for this new edition and the dictionary covers both pure and applied mathematics as well as statistics.