Maths in Minutes
200 Key Concepts Explained In An Instant
Published on 1. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-78087-369-5 (ISBN)
Description
Both simple and accessible, Maths in Minutes is a visually led introduction to 200 key mathematical ideas. Each concept is quick and easy to remember, described by means of an easy-to-understand picture and a maximum 200-word explanation. Concepts span all of the key areas of mathematics, including Fundamentals of Mathematics, Sets and Numbers, Geometry, Equations, Limits, Functions and Calculus, Vectors and Algebra, Complex Numbers, Combinatorics, Number Theory, Metrics and Measures and Topology. Incredibly quick - clear artworks and simple explanations that can be easily remembered. Based on scientific research that the brain best absorbs information visually. Compact and portable format - the ideal, handy reference.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 136 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
355 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78087-369-5 (9781780873695)
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Person
Paul Glendinning is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester. He was a student and a lecturer at Cambridge before moving to a chair at Queen Mary, University of London and then Manchester (UMIST). He was founding Head of School for Mathematics at the combined University of Manchester and has published over fifty academic articles and an undergraduate textbook on chaos theory.
Content
Introduction. Numbers. Sets. Sequences and series. Geometry. Algebra. Functions and calculus. Vectors and matrices. Abstract algebra. Complex numbers. Combinatorics. Spaces and topology. Logic and proof. Number theory. Glossary. Index.