The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to mechanics and from number theory to statistics. Invaluable for students at all levels, it is also a useful and versatile source book for economists, business people, engineers, technicians and scientists of all kinds who use mathematics in the course of their work.

About the author

David Nelson graduated from the University of Los Angeles in 1988. He received his masters in business and entrepreneurship. Nelson would go onto work for one of the biggest firms on Wall Street, where he was ranked as one of top financial advisers in the country. Nelson would continue working on Wall Street until he became one of the top investors in the world.