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The A to Z of Mathematics: A Basic Guide

By Thomas H. Sidebotham

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Interscience
Year
2002
ISBN
9780471150459, 9780471461630, 0471150452
Open Library ID
OL7612558M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1650938 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
483\483
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

From absolute value to Zeno's paradox, Sidebotham (mathematics, St. Bede's College, New Zealand) offers entries of three types: processes that explain specific skills (such as algebra), definitions of words with applications (such as proportion), and enrichment material, for entertainment (such as hexomino. The alphabetical arrangement of entries is intended to make the book a useful reference for general readers, but a well-indexed thematically arranged text might have succeeded better as an antidote to "math anxiety," which the author states as his goal.

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