Publications in these fields are also of interest to those studying and doing research in other scientific and technical fields, to statisticians, and to social scientists. English is the primary language of collection, but purchases are also made in German, French, and Russian. Research interest is primarily in the twentieth century. Books dealing with historical, philosophical, and cultural aspects of mathematics are of interest but receive second priority. Upper-division textbooks and popular works are acquired selectively.
Emphasis is on graduate level texts and research material.
In addition, astronomy requires atlases, catalogs, and charts. In the case of non-current publications there will be no preference given to original prints or editions as opposed to reprints. The Palomar Observatory Sky Atlas is a major astronomical resource housed in a map case on the Ground Floor of Owen Science and Engineering Library. Set theory, order, lattices, ordered algebraic structures, and general mathematical systems. B Includes kinematics and dynamics of stellar systems, stellar associations, galactic and globular clusters, galactic magnetic field and radio radiation, single and multiple galaxies, magellanic clouds, inter- galactic matter, cosmology, etc.