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Researcher, author, and educator Tanton has compiled this encyclopedia to share his enthusiasm for thinking about and doing mathematics. More than 800
alphabetically arranged entries present a wide variety of mathematical definitions, theorems, historical figures, formulas, examples, charts, and pictures.
Many cross-references serve to connect concepts or extend a concept further. A mathematical time line listing major accomplishments is available following
the entries, along with a list of current mathematics organizations. The bibliography contains print and Web resources, and the index is helpful in locating
terms and concepts.
Each entry varies in length depending on the term, concept, or person being described. Six longer essays describe the history of the branches of
mathematics. The writing style is straightforward and readable and sometimes contains parenthetical notes that add background or context. If an entry
contains a word or words in capital letters, that term or person is also an entry in the encyclopedia.

This source would be useful in a high-school library, public library, and academic library as a basic resource for students who wish to have a better
understanding of simple or not-so--simple mathematical concepts. It is hoped that the author is rewarded in his goal of encouraging mathematics students
to go beyond rote memorization of mathematical steps or skills. This encyclopedia will certainly assist them toward that goal. Kathryn O'Gorman
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James Tanton is the founding director of the St. Mark's Institute of Mathematics.

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3 star 14% This wonderful volume is one of four works I always keep in digital or desk drawer reach while
2 star 0% reading/studying/ referencing any other math book or journal article, the complete list being:
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-- Encyclopedia Of Mathematics (Science Encyclopedia)
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-- The Princeton Companion to Mathematics

-- Handbook of Mathematical Functions: with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables (Dover
Books on Mathematics)

-- NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions (Being of course the 2010 update of the Abramowitz
classic above).

Given these four, there is hardly a topic from among the current 495 math fields of study that isn't
at least explained in enough detail to save LOTS of time on link expeditions. At minimum, these

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Organized alphabetically from abacus to zeta function, this is a great reference for those pursuing
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Most unusual Encyclopedia. Written by someone who obviously enjoys his work. Lots of interesting
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The ultimate Encyclopedia of Mathematics

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This is the definitive resource for those of you who love to be able to pick up a book and look up
mathematics information. I took four graduate courses with James Tanton; he has an amazing
mind, but he is SO humble and makes mathematics accessible for anyone and everyone. The book
is an extension of the way he teaches. This is a must have for any mathematician; I bought it as a
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Best math encyclopedia out there.

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names of symbols you didn't think had names? Dr. Tanton provides the facts and the explanations
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I am really impressed with this encyclopedia. I am learning about famous mathematicians I've never
heard of before. It is brilliant that the encyclopedia covers maths of all different levels right from
elementary GCSE level to degree level. I will point out a misprint in this encyclopedia. On page 56
the the algebraic expression (x + 1)(x + 2) / x(x + 1) simplifies to (x + 2) / x or 1 + (2 / x) and not as it
says: (x + 2) / (x + 1). Perhaps the publisher might like to make the necessary correction in the
database stored on computer so that future copies of this publication show the correct
simplification on page 56. I have also noticed a misprint on page 70. In an example of the chain
rule for differentiation the derivative of the function: (x^2 + 2)^100 is 200x.(x^2 + 2)^99 and not as
it states: 200x.(x^2 + 1)^99. This is probably a typing error since the digit 1 appears instead of 2.
Again, this error could be corrected in the database so that the answer to the derivative is correct in
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