最新数学术语词典（第三版）Dictionary of Mathematics Terms (Barrons Professional Guides).pdf

Dictionary of Mathematics Terms Third Edition Douglas Downing, Ph.D. School of Business and Economics Seattle Pacific University Dedication This book is for Lori. Acknowledgments Deepest thanks to Michael Covington, Jeffrey Clark, and Robert Downing for their special help. © Copyright 2009 by Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. Prior editions © copyright 1995, 1987. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of the copyright owner. All inquiries should be addressed to: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, New York 11788 ISBN-13: 978-0-7641-4139-3 ISBN-10: 0-7641-4139-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008931689 PRINTED IN CHINA 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS Preface vi List of Symbols ix Mathematics Terms 1 Appendix 381 Algebra Summary 381 Geometry Summary 382 Trigonometry Summary 384 Brief Table of Integrals 388 PREFACE Mathematics consists of rigorous abstract reasoning. At first, it can be intimidating; but learning about math can help you appreciate its great practical usefulness and even its beauty—both for the visual appeal of geometric forms and the concise elegance of symbolic formulas expressing complicated ideas. Imagine that