A Concise Dictionary of Mathematics

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Nicely produced little dictionary, with figures and cross-references, intended to serve the practical needs of (British) students through the undergraduate level of mathematical study. Provides carefully drafted and illustrated definitions of technical terms, brief biographical information, etc. A few useful tables are presented as appendices. Does not attempt to provide coverage of statistics, numerical computation or applied mathematics. (NW) Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR