The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (4 ed.)
Christopher Clapham
and
James Nicholson
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‘The depth of information provided is admirable’ New Scientist
Authoritative and reliable, this A-Z provides jargon-free definitions for even the most technical mathematical terms. With 3,000 entries ranging from Achilles paradox to zero matrix, it covers all commonly encountered terms and concepts from pure and applied mathematics and statistics, for example, linear algebra, optimisation, nonlinear equations, and differential equations. In addition, there are entries on major mathematicians and on topics of more general interest, such as fractals, game theory, and chaos.
Using graphs, diagrams, and charts to render definitions as comprehensible as possible, entries are clear and accessible and offer an ideal introduction to the subject. Also included are lists of Nobel Prize winners and Fields' medallists, Greek letters, formulae, and - new to this edition - tables of inequalities, moments of inertia, Roman numerals, and more. This edition contains recommended web links at entry level.
Fully revised and updated in line with curriculum and degree requirements this dictionary is indispensable for students and teachers of mathematics, and for anyone encountering mathematics in the workplace.
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Print Publication Date:
- 2009
- Print ISBN-13:
- 9780199235940
- Published online:
- 2009
- Current Online Version:
- 2013
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acref/9780199235940.001.0001
- eISBN:
- 9780191727122
Authors
Christopher Clapham,
author
James Nicholson,
author
Christopher Clapham was until 1993 Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Aberdeen and has also taught at universities in Nigeria, Lesotho, and Malawi. He is the author of Introduction to Abstract Algebra and Introduction to Mathematical Analysis. He lives in Exeter.
James Nicholson has a mathematics degree from Cambridge, and has taught at Harrow School for twelve years before becoming Head of Mathematics at Belfast Royal Academy in 1990. He lives in Belfast, but now works mostly with the School of Education at Durham University. He is co-author of Statistics GCSE for AQA.
