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CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics

Book by Eric W. Weisstein

Summary

Book by Eric W. Weisstein

FieldValue
nameCRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
imageCRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics.jpg
captionFirst edition
authorEric W. Weisstein
countryUnited States
languageEnglish
subjectMathematics
publisherCRC Press
release_date1999
media_typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback) and audio-CD
pages3252
isbn1584883472

CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a book by American author Eric W. Weisstein.

Summary

The book is presented in a dictionary format. The book is divided into headwords. The book also provides relevant diagrams and illustrations.

Lawsuits

The book became the subject of a lawsuit between CRC Press and Eric W. Weisstein. The CRC Press claimed Weisstein's website MathWorld violated the copyright on the CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics. During the dispute, a court order shut down MathWorld for over a year starting October 23, 2000. According to Eric Weisstein's personal site, he restarted MathWorld on November 6, 2001. Wolfram Research, Stephen Wolfram, and Eric Weisstein settled with the CRC Press for an undisclosed financial award and several benefits. Among these benefits are the legal rights to reproduce MathWorld in book format again.

Reception

The book has consistently received good reviews.

Editions

  • 1st edition, CRC Press, 1999,
  • 2nd edition, CRC Press, 2002,
  • 3rd edition, CRC Press, 2005,

References

References

  1. "ericweisstein.com".
  2. (April 5, 2009). "Updates about the CRC Lawsuit". Eric Weisstein.
  3. [http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2600113-crc-concise-encyclopedia-of-mathematics goodreads.com]
  4. (2004). "Featured Review: CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics". SIAM Review.
  5. [http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1497141 emeraldinsight.com]
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