Cart
Free Shipping in the UK
Proud to be B-Corp

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics Richard Earl (Worcester College, University of Oxford)

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics By Richard Earl (Worcester College, University of Oxford)

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics by Richard Earl (Worcester College, University of Oxford)


£11.39
Condition - New
<20 in stock

Summary

This dictionary provides clear definitions for over 4,000 pure and applied mathematics terms, including key theories, concepts, methods, people, and terminology. The new edition expands its coverage across a wide range of pure and applied topics, particularly at first- and second-year university levels. It also includes a new historical timeline.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics Summary

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics: Sixth Edition by Richard Earl (Worcester College, University of Oxford)

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 geometry, representation theory, and statistics. Among this new material are articles such as cardinal arithmetic, first fundamental form, Lagrange's theorem, Navier-Stokes equations, potential, and splitting field. The existing entries have also been revised and updated to account for developments in the field. Numerous supplementary features complement the text, including detailed appendices on basic algebra, areas and volumes, trigonometric formulae, and Roman numerals. Newly added to these sections is a historical timeline of significant mathematicians lives and the emergence of key theorems. There are also illustrations, graphs, and charts throughout the text, as well as useful web links to provide access to further reading.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics Reviews

Review from previous edition 'The depth of information provided is admirable' * New Scientist *

About Richard Earl (Worcester College, University of Oxford)

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.

Table of Contents

List of contributors Preface A to Z entries Areas and volumes Centres of mass Moments of inertia SI units and constants Geometry: equations of lines and planes Basic algebra Derivatives Integrals Common ordinary differential equations and solutions Series Convergence tests for series Common inequalities Trigonometric formulae Probability distributions Vector algebra and differential operators Groups of orders up to 15 List of primes up to 1000 Symbols Greek letters Roman numerals Fields Medal winners Millennium Prize problems Historical timeline

Additional information

NGR9780198845355
9780198845355
0198845359
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics: Sixth Edition by Richard Earl (Worcester College, University of Oxford)
New
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2021-07-29
512
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a new book - be the first to read this copy. With untouched pages and a perfect binding, your brand new copy is ready to be opened for the first time

Customer Reviews - The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics