The Little Book of Math into English / by George Grätzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gratzer, George A.

Series:

Mathematics and Statistics Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics.

Penmanship.

General Mathematics.

Writing Skills.

Local Subjects:

General Mathematics.

Writing Skills.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This colorful and concise little book is uniquely tailored for those who write mathematical texts at any level and are eager to improve their English writing skills. The easy-to-read guide focuses on helping the writer avoid common English mistakes in mathematical writing. With just a few minutes of engaging, light reading each day, the reader will learn to create clearer, more readable math texts. The book covers 23 crucial topics, ranging from correct article and preposition usage to proper usage of dashes, conjunctions, and prepositions. It also addresses the construction of direct sentences, effective introductory phrases for formulas, and more. As a bonus to the reader, ‘Practice makes perfect’ exercises relating to each topic are freely accessible on this book’s Springer website. Appendix A gives a quick tutorial on grammatical terms and constructs. Appendix B looks at ChatGPT and the positive aspects of its powerful capabilities. Additionally, Paul Halmos’s article on ‘How to write mathematics’ is included in Appendix C. It deals with the mathematical aspects of writing.

Contents:

Introduction

Overview

1. Little words I. Prepositions

2. Little words II. Pronouns

3. Little words III. Conjunctions

4. Little Words IV. So, such, that

5. Little words V. Like, such as

6. Little words VI. Either, or, both

7. Little marks I. Punctuation

8. Little marks II. Hyphens

9. Little marks III. Dashes

10. Little transitions. Short version

11. Little transitions. Longer version

12. Little Intros

13. Little run. Run-on sentences

14. Little trip. To go or going

15. Little dangling

16. Little numbers. Les and fewer, both and two

17. Little pause. Comma before if

18. Little ambiguity

19. Little active vs. passive

20. Little speed. Faster and fastests

21. Little distinctions

22. Little modification

23. Little only

A. Little grammar

B. Little ChatGPT

C. How to write mathematics by P.R. Halmos

Bibliography.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783031651618

OCLC:

1446803554