CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
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| File:CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics.jpg First edition | |
| Author | Eric W. Weisstein |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Mathematics |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) and audio-CD |
| Pages | 3252 |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a book by American author Eric W. Weisstein.
Summary
[edit | edit source]The book is presented in a dictionary format. The book is divided into headwords. The book also provides relevant diagrams and illustrations.
Lawsuits
[edit | edit source]The book became the subject of a lawsuit between CRC Press and Eric W. Weisstein.[1] The CRC Press claimed Weisstein's website MathWorld violated the copyright on the CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics. During the dispute, a court order shut down MathWorld for over a year starting October 23, 2000. According to Eric Weisstein's personal site, he restarted MathWorld on November 6, 2001.[2] Wolfram Research, Stephen Wolfram, and Eric Weisstein settled with the CRC Press for an undisclosed financial award and several benefits. Among these benefits are the legal rights to reproduce MathWorld in book format again.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit | edit source]The book has consistently received good reviews.[3][4][5]
Editions
[edit | edit source]- 1st edition, CRC Press, 1999, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- 2nd edition, CRC Press, 2002, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- 3rd edition, CRC Press, 2005, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
See also
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- ^ emeraldinsight.com