Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics

The CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a compendium of mathematical definitions, formulas, figures, tabulations, and references. Its informal style makes it accessible to a broad spectrum of readers with a diverse range of mathematical backgrounds and interests. This fascinating, useful book draws connections to other areas of mathematics and science as well as demonstrates its actual implementation - providing a highly readable, distinctive text diverging from the all-too-frequent specialized jargon and dry formal exposition.

Through its thousands of explicit examples, formulas, and derivations, The CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics gives the reader a flavor of the subject without getting lost in minutiae - stimulating his or her thirst for additional information and exploration.

• Offers concise, readable definitions
• Weaves mathematical connections through the physical sciences
• Supplies complete bibliographies following each entry
• Profiles a multidisciplinary approach regarding the use of mathematics
• Provides 110,000 cross-references to other topics and sources, including many sites on the Internet - a unique highlight among mathematics books
• Contains more 3,000 illustrations, equations, figures, derivations, and graphics

More than 14,000 entries related to mathematics, physics, biochemistry, chemistry, biophysics, and engineering organized alphabetically - including definition, formula, illustration, and bibliographic information