The Words of Mathematics: An Etymological Dictionary of Mathematical Terms in English

The Words of Mathematics: An Etymological Dictionary of Mathematical Terms in English
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 9781614445012
ISBN-13 : 161444501X
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Book Synopsis The Words of Mathematics: An Etymological Dictionary of Mathematical Terms in English by : Steven Schwartzman

Download or read book The Words of Mathematics: An Etymological Dictionary of Mathematical Terms in English written by Steven Schwartzman and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1994-12-31 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the orgins of over 1500 mathematical terms used in English. This book concentrates on where those terms come from and what their literal meanings are.


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