Mathematical Sciences Resources: Reference Sources

Covers everything in the field, from pure and applied mathematics to statistics, including areas of more general interest, such as fractals, game theory, and chaos.

Contains over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational research, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field, and coverage of statistical journals and societies.

This comprehensive and authoritative dictionary provides clear definitions of units, prefixes, and styles of weights and measures within the Systeme International (SI), as well as traditional, and industry-specific units. It also includes general historical and scientific background, covering the development of the sequential definitions and sizing of units. This new reference work will prove invaluable to professional scientists, engineers, technicians as well as to students and the general user. DT Over 1,600 clear and concise entries complete with historical background DT Covers a broad range of disciplines, including astronomy, electromagnetics, geology, photography, mathematics, meteorology, physics, and temperature DT Notes on associated terminology DT Numerous tables, including the geochronologic scale and the equation of time DT Comprehensive coverage of the whole Systeme International

Covers all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to mechanics and from number theory to statistics.

Use this single-volume dictionary to define terms and concepts in all subspecialties of mathematics. Reference books shelved nearby may also be useful.

Use this two-volume encyclopedia to understand concepts and events in the history and philoposophy of science and mathematics. Reference books shelved nearby may also be useful.

Designed for high-school students and lay adults, this collection of entries covers major areas of science including: biology, genetics, microbiology, astronomy, chemistry, physics, engineering, technology, geology, weather, archaeology, psychology, mathematics, and medicine, and provides readers with a wide range of up-to-date, relevant, and accurate information.

Provides an understanding of commonly studied math concepts by illustrating their use in everyday life in everyday tasks, such as buying insurance, constructing a budget, reading graphs, adjusting cooking recipes or planning for retirement.

Covers mathematical transforms used by engineers and scientists with applications and examples included. Includes a treatment of the delta function and some of the classical orthogonal functions.