A Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics

by Christopher Clapham

Mathematics reference

Genres: Mathematics, Reference, Nonfiction

203 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Aidan J. Horn · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you want to buy this dictionary, don't buy the 4th edition. There is a newer edition (currently the 5th edition is the newest edition). The 4th edition is not comprehensive enough and leaves out these terms:
• arity
• class (of x), written as [x]
• commutativity (of maps)
• determinant (from the quadratic formula: b^2-4ac)
• endomorphism
• functor
• idempotent
• kernel / null space (but 'nullity' is defined)
• kernel equivalence
• level curve/surface (f(x, y, z) = a constant)
• magma/groupoid
• monoid
• monomorphism
• nabla (although 'gradient (grad)' is defined as the vector obtained by applying the del operator)
• natural map / canonical map (π : X→X/E)
• similar matrices (If Q^(-1) A Q = B then A and B are similar)
• simply-connected region
• standard basis (although the equivalent term 'canonical basis' is included)
• standard product
• uniform convergence

[Ray A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reference book meets the need.

[Colin Twemlow · Rating 3 out of 5]

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