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Mathematics

*Also see the library's bibliography of notable mathematicians

SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is to serve as a guideline for the student in locating library resources on the topic of mathematics. It is not intended as a comprehensive listing of all the materials in the library, but as a selective sampling of some of the many sources that are available in the library. Subjects included are algebra, geometry, calculus, and trigonometry.

SUBJECT HEADINGS

Books dealing with mathematics are listed in the Baddour Library's on-line catalog under the following subject headings:

Mathematics
Algebra
Arithmetic
Geometry
Numerals
Logic, Symbolic and Mathematical
Probabilities
Set theory
Statics
Trigonometry

There are sources located in the Reference Section of the Baddour Library that give a general overview or summary of the topic you are researching. The following is a list of some of the sources available in the library.

OVERVIEW SOURCES

REF QA93.S49 2002 The A to Z of Mathematics: A Basic Guide

REF QA5.D4988 1999 Dictionary of Mathematics

REF QA5.M3713 1997 Encyclopaedia of Mathematics

REF QA5.F35 1999 The Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics

REFQA5.J33 1992b Mathematics Dictionary

REF QA 41.R34 1999 Mathematics Handbook for Science and Engineering

Some representative books from the Circulating Collection that are located upstairs in the library are:

CIRCULATING BOOKS

Casti, J.L. Five More Golden Rules: Knots, Codes, and Other Great Theories of 20th Century Mathematics. New York: John Wiley, 2000.

Courant, Richard. What is Mathematics?: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.

Devlin, Keith J. Life by the Numbers. New York: Wiley, 1998.

Harris, Joe. Algebraic Geometry: A First Course. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1992.

Kruglak, Haym. Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Basic Mathematics with Applications to Science and Technology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Lyons, Louis. All You Wanted to Know About Mathematics but Were Afraid to Ask: Mathematics for Science Students. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995-1998.

Matousek, Jiri. Invitation to Discrete Mathematics. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Orr, Bill, Ed.D. College Algebra. New York: Harper Perennial, 1992.

Rich, Barnett. Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Elementary Algebra. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993.

Safier, Fred. Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Precalculus. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Steege, Ray. Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Intermediate Algebra. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

Washington, Allyn J. Basic Technical Mathematics with Calculus. Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley, 1995.

Some of the specific periodicals that the library subscribes to that focuses on the topic of mathematics are:

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS, & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Click the links for a list of full text journals available through our databases in:

Open Access Journals in Mathematics

VIDEOS

QA152.2 .S77x 1998 Volumes 1-10 Beginning Algebra

WEB SITES

Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications
http://mathdl.maa.org/mathDL/4/
Published by The Mathematical Association of America, the Journal of Online Mathematics covers such topics as number theory, and algebra. Issues contain research on student learning through online materials and “class-tested and web-based learning materials.”

Math Archives
http://archives.math.utk.edu/
From the University of Tennessee, this excellent website is organized into major subject areas including algebra, applied mathematics, calculus, computers, etc. Each site features a code describing the academic level of the website, which is very helpful for students.

The Mathematical Atlas: A Gateway to Modern Mathematics
http://www.math-atlas.org/welcome.html
A laymans guide to topics in mathematics from the Northern Illinois University. The website states that its primary purpose is to provide an introduction to the area of modern mathematics. There are links to 70 different topics as well as a mathematical dictionary. This site should prove to be very useful for the student who is looking for background information and helpful hints.

Mathematical Web sites around the world
http://www.math.psu.edu/MathLists/Contents.html

Tutorials and Web Resources for College Mathematics Courses
http://staff.southwest.tn.edu/kfoster/links_4.htm#algtrig
An excellent source for supplementary reading materials for students. This site provides a detailed list of links compiled by Ken Foster from Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Updated 07/15/2008