The Penguin dictionary of mathematics [Electronic book].
- ISBN-10
- 184972248X
- ISBN-13
- 9781849722483
- Category
- Mathematics
- Pages
- 463
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Author
- R. David Nelson
Description
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 3,200 entries, supported by explanatory diagrams and biographies of more than 200 key figures in mathematics.
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