num_pages: 320
description: This invaluable resource will guide general readers as well as students through the often bewildering maze of equations and theorems encountered within the mathematical universe. Nearly 1000 entries have been added for this new edition covering everything from pure and applied mathematicsto statistics. Also included are entries on mathematics of more general interest such as fractals game theory and chaos. Providing succinct definitions and clear explanations to a wealth of terms A Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics also enables readers to make new discoveries as theybrowse and check cross-references. With explanatory figures diagrams and tables for ready reference to compliment the text clear and precise definitions with helpful examples of a wide range of mathematical terms and concepts and brief biographical sketches of the great mathematicians this comprehensive dictionary willserve as an indispensable and trustworthy guide to the dynamic world of mathematics.
language: English
title: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics
publisher: Oxford University Press, USA