The Penguin dictionary of mathematics / edited by David Nelson.

London, England ; New York, USA : Penguin Books, 2003.

463 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

"From algebra to number theory and from statistics to mechanics, this versatile dictionary takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics. Invaluable for students at school and university level, it is also a useful source book for economists, business people, engineers, technicians and scientists of all kinds who need a knowledge of mathematics in the course of their work."--Jacket.