Mathematics
Published on 1. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
656 pages
978-0-00-720710-7 (ISBN)
Description
A fully revised and expanded edition of the popular (over 50,000 copies sold) and authoritative Collins Dictionary of Mathematics.
With over 9.000 definitions and 400 diagrams, this new edition has been fully revised to ensure it is fully congruent with mathematics as it is taught at A level and 1st year undergraduate level.
With over 9.000 definitions and 400 diagrams, this new edition has been fully revised to ensure it is fully congruent with mathematics as it is taught at A level and 1st year undergraduate level.
Reviews / Votes
Very much the right balance... undergraduates will find it invaluable.'Mathematical Spectrum.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
400 b/w illus
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
516 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-720710-7 (9780007207107)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
E. J. Borowski | J. M. Borwein
Mathematics
Book
07/2002
2nd Edition
Collins
€33.61
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Persons
Ephraim Borowski has a first class honours degree in mathematics and philosophy from Glasgow University, where he became Head of the Philosophy Department.
Jon Borwein is Shrum Professor of Science at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, and is also the Director oif Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics. He is also President of the Canadian Mathematical Society.
Jon Borwein is Shrum Professor of Science at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, and is also the Director oif Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics. He is also President of the Canadian Mathematical Society.