The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics: Fourth edition

The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics: Fourth edition
ISBN-10
0141920874
ISBN-13
9780141920870
Category
Mathematics
Pages
496
Language
English
Published
2008-10-02
Publisher
Penguin UK
Author
David Nelson

Description

The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to mechanics and from number theory to statistics. Invaluable for students at all levels, it is also a useful and versatile source book for economists, business people, engineers, technicians and scientists of all kinds who use mathematics in the course of their work.

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