2017; 243 pp; Softcover
MSC: Primary 00;
Print ISBN: 978-1-4704-3658-2
Product Code: MBK/112
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Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4704-4309-2
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A Primer of Mathematical Writing: Being a Disquisition on Having Your Ideas Recorded, Typeset, Published, Read, and Appreciated, Second Edition
Share this pageSteven G. Krantz
This is the second edition of a book originally published in 1997. Today the internet virtually consumes all of our lives (especially the lives of writers). As both readers and writers, we are all aware of blogs, chat rooms, and preprint servers. There are now electronic-only journals and print-on-demand books, Open Access journals and joint research projects such as MathOverflow—not to mention a host of other new realities. It truly is a brave new world, one that can be overwhelming and confusing. The truly new feature of this second edition is an extensive discussion of technological developments. Similar to the first edition, Krantz's frank and straightforward approach makes this book particularly suitable as a textbook for an undergraduate course.
Readership
Undergraduate and graduate students and researchers interested in how to write about mathematics.
Reviews & Endorsements
Every aspiring author of mathematics should have this book.
-- Paul J. Campbell, Mathematics Magazine
Krantz, a prolific and distinguished mathematical author, discourses engagingly (yet seriously) on the art and etiquette of virtually all types of writing an academic mathematician is likely to encounter … Grammatical points, stylistic and typesetting issues, and the correct and effective use of mathematical notation are handled deftly and with good humor … [Hopefully] senior faculty will consider it mandatory reading for graduate students and even upper-division undergraduates. An enjoyable way to learn some fundamentals of good mathematical writing. Highly recommended.
-- CHOICE
Well written in a lively style and will be found useful by anybody who is aware of the power and significance of writing in the mathematical profession.
-- European Mathematical Society Newsletter
Table of Contents
A Primer of Mathematical Writing: Being a Disquisition on Having Your Ideas Recorded, Typeset, Published, Read, and Appreciated, Second Edition
- Cover Cover11
- Title page i2
- Copyright ii3
- Dedication iii4
- Contents v6
- Preface to the second edition xv16
- Preface to the first edition xvii18
- The basics 122
- Topics specific to the writing of mathematics 5778
- Exposition 87108
- Other types of writing 97118
- Books 149170
- Writing with a computer 175196
- The world of high-tech publishing 205226
- Closing thoughts 227248
- Bibliography 229250
- Index 233254
- Back Cover Back Cover1265