The Little Book of Math Into English

Grätzer, George

  • 出版商: Springer
  • 出版日期: 2024-07-17
  • 售價: $1,500
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$1,425
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 168
  • 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
  • ISBN: 303165160X
  • ISBN-13: 9783031651601
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商品描述

This colorful and concise little book is uniquely tailored for those who write mathematical texts at any level and are eager to improve their English writing skills. The easy-to-read guide focuses on helping the writer avoid common English mistakes in mathematical writing. With just a few minutes of engaging, light reading each day, the reader will learn to create clearer, more readable, math texts.

The book covers 23 crucial topics, ranging from correct article and preposition usage to proper usage of dashes, conjunctions, and prepositions. It also addresses the construction of direct sentences, effective introductory phrases for formulas, and more. As a bonus to the reader, 'Practice makes perfect' exercises relating to each topic are freely accessible on this book's Springer website.

Appendix A gives a quick tutorial on grammatical terms and constructs. Appendix B looks at ChatGPT and the positive aspects of its powerful capabilities. Additionally, Paul Halmos's article on 'How to write mathematics' is included in Appendix C. It deals with the mathematical aspects of writing.

作者簡介

George Grätzer is emeritus professor of mathematics from the University of Manitoba. He specializes in lattice theory and universal algebra and has written several publications in both subjects. He has written about 270 research papers and 33 books. Professor Grätzer's 6th edition of his comprehensive LaTeX manuals published in 2024 in addition to his most recent The Little Book of Math into English.

作者簡介(中文翻譯)

喬治·格拉茨(George Grätzer)是曼尼托巴大學的名譽數學教授。他專攻格子理論和普遍代數,並在這兩個領域發表了多篇論文。他已撰寫約270篇研究論文和33本書籍。格拉茨教授的第六版綜合LaTeX手冊將於2024年出版,此外,他最近還出版了《數學小書》(The Little Book of Math into English)。