CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics - Hardcover

Weisstein, Eric W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0849396409 ISBN 13: 9780849396403

Publisher: CRC Press, 1998

Synopsis

The CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a compendium of mathematical definitions, formulas, figures, tabulations, and references. Its informal style makes it accessible to a broad spectrum of readers with a diverse range of mathematical backgrounds and interests. This fascinating, useful book draws connections to other areas of mathematics and science and demonstrates its actual implementation - providing a highly readable, distinctive text diverging from the all-too-frequent specialized jargon and dry, formal exposition. Through its thousands of explicit examples, formulas, and derivations, The CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics gives the reader a flavor of the subject without getting lost in minutiae - stimulating his or her thirst for additional information and exploration. This book serves as handbook, dictionary, and encyclopedia - extensively cross-linked and cross-referenced, not only to other related entries, but also to resources on the Internet. Standard mathematical references, combined with a few popular ones, are also given at the end of most entries, providing a resource for more reading and exploration.

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Review

Praise for the first edition: "This extraordinary volume beautifully captures many of the discoveries in mathematics in a readable and authoritative fashionWhat is truly exceptional is that this encyclopedia is the product of a single dedicated and talented authorThis book is an excellent resource for both teaching and research libraries" -Journal of Mathematical Psychology "I cannot praise the work too highly: Its vast scope and readability make the encyclopedia a great success." - Robert Dickau "Impressive...I found it very interesting and spent time reading about a variety of topics for which I had very little background or knowledge...A valuable source of information..." - W.E. Schiesser, Lehigh University "Users will actually look forward to picking it up one of the more important tools that will help college students actually grasp important mathematical concepts, written in such a way as to invite students to return to it time and again to discover that they really can understand mathematics and apply its concepts to derive solutions to practical problems."

Synopsis

This detailed, comprehensive encyclopedia provides an accessible presentation of usable information for mathematics, physics, biochemistry, chemistry, biophysics, and engineering. Each article in the book presents a definition, formula, illustration, and bibliographic information for complete technical references - emphasizing readability for a wide audience.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0849396409
• ISBN 13: 9780849396403
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1984