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The Language of Mathematics: Utilizing Math in Practice

ISBN: 978-1-118-06176-3
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352 pages
September 2011
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Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Part A. Introductory overview.

1. Introduction.

2. Preview: Some Statements in English and the Language of Mathematics.

Part B. Mathematics and its language.

3. Elements of the Language of Mathematics.

4. Important Structures and Concepts in the Language of Mathematics.

5. Solving Problems Mathematically.

Part C. English, the Language of Mathematics and translating between them.

6. Linguistic Characteristics of English and the Language of Mathematics.

7. Translating English to Mathematics.

8. Examples of Translating English to Mathematics.

Part D. Conclusion.

9. Summary.

Appendices.

Appendix A. Representing numbers.

Appendix B. Symbols on the Language of Mathematics.

Appendix C. Sets of numbers.

Appendix D. Special structures in mathematics.

Appendix E. Mathematical logic.

Appendix F. Waves and the wave equation.

Appendix G. Glossary: English to the Language of Mathematics.

Appendix H. Programming languages and the Language of Mathematics.

Appendix I. Other literature.

Index.