How to Write Mathematics This short booklet contains four essays about how to write mathematics
papers and books. The essays by Steenrod and Halmos, two prominent
figures of 20th century mathematics, stand out for their common sense,
depth and lucidity. They bring forth essential strategic issues, such
as the need to maintain a clear separation between the formal and
informal parts of mathematical papers, as well as useful tactical
issues such as choosing notation. In my opinion, the essays transcend
the field of mathematics, and the principles that they delineate are
applicable to all areas of scientific writing.
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
The format of this work is somewhere between a handbook, a dictionary, and an encyclopedia.
It is written in an informal style intended to make it accessible to a broad spectrum of readers with a wide range of mathematical backgrounds and interests.The selection of topics in this work is more extensive than in most mathematical dictionaries (e.g., Borowski and Borwein’s Harper-Collins Dictionary of Mathematics and Jeans and Jeans’ Muthematics Dictionary).
One of the largest puzzle collections — 430 brainteasers based on algebra, arithmetic, permutations, probability, plane figure dissection, properties of numbers, etc. Intriguing, witty, paradoxical productions of one of the world's foremost creators of puzzles. Full solutions. More than 450 illustrations.
Dictionary of Classical and Theoretical Mathematics
The Dictionary of Classical and Theoretical Mathematics, includes more than 1,000 entries from the fields of geometry, logic, number theory, set theory, and topology.
The authors who contributed their work to this volume are professional mathematicians, active in both teaching and research.
The goal in writing this dictionary has been to define each term rigorously, not to author a large and comprehensive survey text in mathematics.
The A to Z of Mathematics
This book is written in an appropriate language for explaining basic mathematics to the general reader, and uses examples drawn from everyday life.
There are many worked examples with detailed steps of working. Each step of working is accompanied by an explanation. It is this process of showing HOW and explaining WHY that gives this book its unique style.
Those mathematical abbreviations that often frustrate readers are written in full and the text is “user-friendly.”
For quick reference the format of the book is alphabetical, and it covers topics in basic mathematics. They are linked together with cross-references so that a theme can be followed through.
This book is a great deal more than a dictionary. Under each entry there is a straightforward explanation of the term, followed in many cases by carefully worked examples, showing the relevance of mathematics in the world around us.
