The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics by C. Clapham; J. NicholsonPublication Date: 2009
3,000 entries ranging from Achilles paradox to zero matrix, covers commonly encountered terms and concepts from pure and applied mathematics and statistics, linear algebra, optimisation, nonlinear equations, and differential equations. Graphs, diagrams, and charts to render definitions as comprehensible as possible, entries are clear and accessible and offer an ideal introduction to the subject.