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This dictionary provides clear definitions for over 4,000 pure and applied mathematics terms, including key theories, concepts, methods, people, and terminology. The new edition expands its coverage across a wide range of pure and applied topics, particularly at first- and second-year university levels. It also includes a new historical timeline.

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Review from previous edition 'The depth of information provided is admirable' * New Scientist *

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List of contributors Preface A to Z entries Areas and volumes Centres of mass Moments of inertia SI units and constants Geometry: equations of lines and planes Basic algebra Derivatives Integrals Common ordinary differential equations and solutions Series Convergence tests for series Common inequalities Trigonometric formulae Probability distributions Vector algebra and differential operators Groups of orders up to 15 List of primes up to 1000 Symbols Greek letters Roman numerals Fields Medal winners Millennium Prize problems Historical timeline

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 29 July 2021
      ISBN-13 9780198845355
      978-0198845355
      ISBN-10 0198845359
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This dictionary provides clear definitions for over 4,000 pure and applied mathematics terms, including key theories, concepts, methods, people, and terminology. The new edition expands its coverage across a wide range of pure and applied topics, particularly at first- and second-year university levels. It also includes a new historical timeline.

      Trade Review
      Review from previous edition 'The depth of information provided is admirable' * New Scientist *

      Table of Contents
      List of contributors Preface A to Z entries Areas and volumes Centres of mass Moments of inertia SI units and constants Geometry: equations of lines and planes Basic algebra Derivatives Integrals Common ordinary differential equations and solutions Series Convergence tests for series Common inequalities Trigonometric formulae Probability distributions Vector algebra and differential operators Groups of orders up to 15 List of primes up to 1000 Symbols Greek letters Roman numerals Fields Medal winners Millennium Prize problems Historical timeline

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