The Princeton Companion to Mathematics

by June Barrow-Green and Imre Leader

The ultimate mathematics reference book

This is a one-of-a-kind reference for anyone with a serious interest in mathematics. Edited by Timothy Gowers, a recipient of the Fields Medal, it presents nearly two hundred entries--written especially for this book by some of the world's leading mathematicians--that introduce basic mathematical tools and vocabulary; trace the development of modern mathematics; explain essential terms and concepts;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691118809
• ISBN13: 9780691118802
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 1056 Pages
• Weight: 6.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.6" x 8.4" x 10.3"