Through my years as a mathematics instructor, there are many occasions I came upon non-native speaking students who know most of the math terms and concepts except their equivalent English expressions. This glossary is prepared with those students in min d. All the terms and concepts are listed alphabetically. They are illustrated with either universal mathematical symbols or standard mathematical diagrams.
Verbal explanation is kept to a minimum.
For those not listed as an item heading, their page nu mbers can be located in the index. Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish translations of the index are also included. This is not a comprehensive mathematical dictionary and does not pretend to be one. However, with more use of this booklet, the list of terms will naturally expand to become more comprehensive. I would like to express my appreciation for the encouragement and suggestions by colleagues at LaGuardia Community College.