The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics, 6th Edition
sixth edition
$33.86
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2021
Summary
Unlock the Language of Math: A Comprehensive Guide
With over 4,000 entries, this informative A to Z provides clear, jargon-free definitions on a wide variety of mathematical terms. Its entries cover both pure and applied mathematics, and include key theories, concepts, methods, programmes, people, and terminology.
For this sixth edition, around 800 new terms have been defined, expanding on the dictionary’s coverage of topics such as algebra, differential geometry, algebraic …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198845355 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198845359 |
| Series: | Oxford Quick Reference |
| Author: | Richard Earl, James Nicholson |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Edition: | 6th |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 370g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 30mm |
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Review from previous edition ‘The depth of information provided is admirable’
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About The Author
Richard Earl
Richard Earl is Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, and Senior Mathematics Tutor at Worcester College, Oxford. He has taught a range of pure and applied mathematics at undergraduate and graduate level, specializing in algebra, geometry, and topology, as well as presenting various mathematics to secondary school students at masterclasses and summer schools. He is the author of Towards Higher Mathematics: A Companion (CUP, 2017), and Topology: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2019).
James Nicholson has a mathematics degree from Cambridge, and taught at Harrow School for twelve years before becoming Head of Mathematics at Belfast Royal Academy in 1990. From 2003 he has worked mostly with the School of Education at Durham University and as an education consultant for a variety of organizations. He is the author of four A-level Statistics texts, two GCSE Mathematics revision guides, and he is a contributing author for a number of other mathematics textbooks.
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