Maths in Minutes : 200 Key Concepts Explained In An Instant

Maths in Minutes : 200 Key Concepts Explained In An Instant
ISBN: 9781780873695
Publication Date: 1 March 2012

Both simple and accessible, Maths in Minutes is a visually led introduction to 200 key mathematical ideas. Each concept is quick and easy to remember, described by means of an easy-to-understand picture and a maximum 200-word explanation.

Concepts span all of the key areas of mathematics, including Fundamentals of Mathematics, Sets and Numbers, Geometry, Equations, Limits, Functions and Calculus, Vectors and Algebra, Complex Numbers, Combinatorics, Number Theory, Metrics and Measures and Topology.

- Incredibly quick - clear artworks and simple explanations that can be easily remembered

- Based on scientific research that the brain best absorbs information visually

- Compact and portable format - the ideal, handy reference

About the Author

Paul Glendinning is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester. He was a student and a lecturer at Cambridge before moving to a chair at Queen Mary, University of London and then Manchester (UMIST). He was founding Head of School for Mathematics at the combined University of Manchester and has published over fifty academic articles and an undergraduate textbook on chaos theory.