TY  - BOOK
AU  - Edited by Gowers, Timothy
TI  - The princeton companion to mathematics
SN  - 9780691118802
AV  - QA11.2 
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - Princeton, U.K.
PB  - Princeton University Press
N2  - This is a one-of-a-kind reference for anyone with a serious interest in mathematics. Edited by Timothy Gowers, a recipient of the Fields Medal, it presents nearly two hundred entries—written especially for this book by some of the world’s leading mathematicians—that introduce basic mathematical tools and vocabulary; trace the development of modern mathematics; explain essential terms and concepts; examine core ideas in major areas of mathematics; describe the achievements of scores of famous mathematicians; explore the impact of mathematics on other disciplines such as biology, finance, and music—and much, much more
ER  -