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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

These sources provide explanations, definitions, descriptions, overviews, background information on a wide range of key terms and people involved with mathematics.

Dictionary of mathematics / John Berry ... [et al.]. London; Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1999. *R-SIBL QA5 .D4988. Along with definitions of terms are numerous graphs, charts, examples, and diagrams for illustrative purposes.

Elsevier's dictionary of mathematics: in English, German, French and Russian. compiled by K. Peeva ... [et al.]. New York: Elsevier, 2000. *R-SIBL QA5 .E48.  Foreign language equivalents of the English terms with no definitions.

Encyclopedic dictionary of mathematics / by the Mathematical Society of Japan; edited by Kiyosi Itô. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, c1987. *R-Science QA5 .I8313 1987.  The English version of Iwanami s¯ugaku jiten (in Japanese) 3rd ed. 

Encyclopaedia of mathematics : an updated and annotated translation of the Soviet "Mathematical encyclopaedia". [managing editor, M. Hazewinkel]. Dordrecht; Boston: Reidel; Norwell, MA, U.S.A.: Sold and distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Kluwer Academic Publishers, c1988-c1994. *R-Science QA5. M3713 1988. 
Nine volume set plus index and supplements.  Entries are of three types: surveys dealing with main directions and current state of affairs of the field, detailed concrete descriptions of problems/results/techniques, and lastly, short reference definitions.  Editorial comments and references are included with entries.

McGraw-Hill dictionary of mathematics. Sybil P. Parker, editor in chief.  New York: McGraw-Hill, c1997. *R-SIBL QA5. M425. Covers all branches of mathematics from high school to university levels.  Terms are drawn from the McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Along with definitions and pronunciations, entries may also include synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations.

World of mathematics.  Brigham Narins, editor. Detroit, Mich.: Gale Group, c2001. *R-SIBL QA5 .W67. Encyclopedic entries covering concepts, biographies, and how mathematics relates to art, culture, music and literature.