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CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
AuthorEric W. Weisstein
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics
PublisherCRC Press
Publication date
December 12, 2002
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback) and audio-CD
Pages3252
ISBN1584883472

CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a bestselling book by American author Eric W. Weisstein.

Summary

The book is presented in a dictionary format. The book is divided into headwords.

The book also provides relevant diagrams and illustrations.

Lawsuits

The book, quite notably became the subject of a lawsuit between CRC Press and Eric W. Weisstein.[1]

Reception

The book has consistently received good reviews.[2][3][4]

Editions

  • 1st edition, CRC Press, 1999, ISBN 978-1-58488-347-0
  • 2nd edition, CRC Press, 2002, ISBN 1584883472
  • 3rd edition, CRC Press, 2005, ISBN 9780849319464

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