{"product_id":"the-concise-oxford-dictionary-of-mathematics-paperback","title":"The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Earl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Nicholson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over 4,000 entries, this informative A to Z provides clear, jargon-free definitions on a wide variety of mathematical terms. Its entries cover both pure and applied mathematics, and include key theories, concepts, methods, programmes, people, and terminology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor this sixth edition, around 800 new terms have been defined, expanding on the dictionary's coverage of topics such as algebra, differential geometry, algebraic geometry, representation theory, and statistics. Among this new material are articles such as \u003cstrong\u003ecardinal arithmetic\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efirst fundamental form\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLagrange's theorem\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNavier-Stokes equations\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003epotential\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003esplitting field\u003c\/strong\u003e. The existing entries have also been revised and updated to account for developments in the field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNumerous supplementary features complement the text, including detailed appendices on basic algebra, areas and volumes, trigonometric formulae, and Roman numerals. Newly added to these sections is a historical timeline of significant mathematicians lives and the emergence of key theorems. There are also illustrations, graphs, and charts throughout the text, as well as useful web links to provide access to further reading.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Earl, \u003cem\u003eWorcester College, University of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e, James Nicholson, \u003cem\u003eDurham University\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Earl is Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, and Senior Mathematics Tutor at Worcester College, Oxford. He has taught a range of pure and applied mathematics at undergraduate and graduate level, specializing in algebra, geometry, and topology, as well as presenting various mathematics to secondary school students at masterclasses and summer schools. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eTowards Higher Mathematics: A Companion\u003c\/em\u003e (CUP, 2017), and \u003cem\u003eTopology: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2019). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Nicholson has a mathematics degree from Cambridge, and taught at Harrow School for twelve years before becoming Head of Mathematics at Belfast Royal Academy in 1990. From 2003 he has worked mostly with the School of Education at Durham University and as an education consultant for a variety of organizations. He is the author of four A-level Statistics texts, two GCSE Mathematics revision guides, and he is a contributing author for a number of other mathematics textbooks.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.4 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52705023721779,"sku":"9780198845355","price":30.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Z1hw3r-Ag19780198845355.webp?v=1763369981","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-concise-oxford-dictionary-of-mathematics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}