The Penguin dictionary of mathematics / [edited by] John Daintith and R.D. Nelson

Daintith, John; Nelson, R. D. (R. David)

ISBN 10: 0140511199 / ISBN 13: 9780140511192

Verlag: London: Penguin Books, 1989

Beschreibung

Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers dust-toned. Minor browning to the pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 350 pages: illustrations; 20 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Mathematics; Dictionaries. Mathematics 1961-. Genre: Dictionary. 1 Kg.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 324544

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Penguin dictionary of mathematics / [edited by] John Daintith and R.D. Nelson
• Verlag: London: Penguin Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1989
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0140511199
• ISBN-13: 9780140511192
• Einband: Softcover
• Auflage: First Edition.
• Gewicht: 1 Kilogramm

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

This dictionary, up to and including first-year university level, covers pure mathematics, statistics, probability theory, information theory, game theory, cybernetics logic and applied mathematics. In addition, a number of short biographies of major mathematicians are given.

Reseña del editor

From algebra to number theory and from statistics to mechanics, this versatile dictionary takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics up to first-year university level. Invaluable for mathematicians, it is also a useful source book for economists, business people, engineers, technicians and scientists of all kinds who need a knowledge of mathematics in the course of their work.