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Dictionary of Mathematics Terms (Barron's Professional Guides) Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: So-so, not for those INTERESTED in math
Comment: This book is great at first...
and then you look for something you *don't* already know. I've found a few nifty formulas and shortcuts in here, but I'm a junior and a BC Calc. student, and I must say that I don't see this book coming with me to college. It lacks lots of rules, tricks, and mainly lacks DEPTH. If I look something up to see its properties and not the definition it always ends up being some one-sentence blurb.

Things completely missing: Descartes' rule of signs, the rule of 72, golden ratio (holy crap!), and others that I can't think of at the moment...

Things I'm *pretty sure* are missing (could be under many def.s): angle of intersecting lines (arctan((slope1-slope2)/(1+(slope1*slope2))), degree of a multivariable polynomial (yes, I've needed to know this), right hand rules(!!!), signum, "smooth" lines, identity OR explanation of 0! ((zero)!), integral of factorial (int(((x^k)*(e^-x))dx,0 to infinity)), I don't think I can find "Test Statistic" in a formula...

So: If you plan on maybe sorta kinda taking AB Calc. eventually, this is an ok book. If you need to know things like identities (weird, but useful ones), properties, or explanations beyond "This is what it is," then, look further. I consider myself an "avid" programmer, both on the TI89 and in C/C++, and I often find the need for things that *should* be in here, but aren't.

It's... Ok.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not good enough
Comment: I bought Barron's and because it did not have all the words I wanted to look up; I then bought Harper-Collins Dictionary of math. Harper Collins is MUCH better. I am taking an advanced statistices course and it helped when Barron's did not. Much broader coverage.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Incredibly handy
Comment: One of the best pocket sized mathematics references I have found all around.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Concise, fluid easily readable reference for students
Comment: A great bridge between a sometimes confusing text presentation and conceptual understanding. I will recommend Barron's as a must for my Algebra 1,2 and Honors students. Barron's is a valuable supplement for any secondary or post secondary mathematics program, keep it by your side.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: An EXTREMELY useful pocket sized reference for the sciences
Comment: I am a second year Math/Physics student in college and this book is an invaluable resource for just about any formula, trig. subsitution, integral/derivative identity, mathematical terminology or concept in general. If you've ever found yourself searching for some mathematical expression, or the meaning of some obscure symbol, chances are it's in this book. Breif, clear, and concise definitions along with simple, yet descriptive visual aids. A must for any undergraduate science student.

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