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The Little Book of Math into English

Autor George Grätzer
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 iul 2024
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.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783031651601
ISBN-10: 303165160X
Pagini: 168
Ilustrații: VIII, 168 p. With online files/update.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:2024
Editura: Springer Nature Switzerland
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Introduction.- Overview.- 1. Little words I. Prepositions.- 2. Little words II. Pronouns.- 3. Little words III. Conjunctions.- 4. Little Words IV. So, such, that.- 5. Little words V. Like, such as.- 6. Little words VI. Either, or, both.- 7. Little marks I. Punctuation.- 8. Little marks II. Hyphens.- 9. Little marks III. Dashes.- 10. Little transitions. Short version.- 11. Little transitions. Longer version.- 12. Little Intros.- 13. Little run. Run-on sentences.- 14. Little trip. To go or going.- 15. Little dangling.- 16. Little numbers. Les and fewer, both and two.- 17. Little pause. Comma before if.- 18. Little ambiguity.- 19. Little active vs. passive.- 20. Little speed. Faster and fastests.- 21. Little distinctions.- 22. Little modification.- 23. Little only.- A. Little grammar.- B. Little ChatGPT.- C. How to write mathematics by P.R. Halmos.- Bibliography.

Notă biografică

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. 

Textul de pe ultima copertă

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.

Caracteristici

Recommended to all mathematicians, graduate students, math majors, and practitioners in the world of science Colorful and concise, this little book makes a terrific gift Appendices include a crash course in English grammar, using ChatGPT, and a 'how to' by Paul Halmos