How to Find Out in Mathematics: A Guide to Sources of Information, Second Revised Edition presents updated topics about probability and statistics, dictionaries and encyclopedias, computing, and mathematical education. The book discusses the modifications of the content of professional actuarial examinations; the assimilation of modern mathematics into the school curriculum; and the establishment of government departments to administer financial support for mathematical research. The text also describes the efforts to improve communication between mathematicians (i.e. the inception of the Mathematical Offprint Service and the publication of Contents of Contemporary Mathematical Journals by the American Mathematical Society). People who are studying, teaching, or applying mathematics will find the book helpful.
Inhalt
List of Illustrations
Preface to the Second Edition
Chapter 1 Careers for Mathematicians
General Survey
Guides to Careers
Employment Registers
Teaching and Women
Research
Statistics
Operational Research
Actuarial Science
Chapter 2 the Organization of Mathematical Information
Dewey Classes: 510, 510.1, 510.2
Guides to Using Libraries
Guides to Libraries and Special Collections
Inter-Library Co-Operation
Photocopying and Microcopying
Library Catalogues
Classification of Mathematics
Philosophy and Foundations of Mathematics
Chapter 3 Mathematical Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Theses
Dewey Classes: 510.3, 510.4
General Dictionaries
Mathematical Dictionaries
Signs and Symbols
Translations
Interlingual Mathematical Dictionaries
Encyclopedias: General, Mathematical
Theses
Chapter 4 Mathematical Periodicals and Abstracts
Dewey Class: 510.5
Importance of Periodicals
Guides to Periodicals
Different Kinds of Periodicals: Universities, Societies, Commercial Houses
Foreign-language Periodicals
Locating and Using Periodicals: Searching Periodical Literature
Abstracting and Indexing Publications
Cover-to-Cover Translations
Chapter 5 Mathematical Societies
Dewey Class 510.6
Functions
Advantages of Membership
International Organizations
National Organizations
Tracing Societies
Society Library and Information Services
Locating Society Publications
Chapter 6 Mathematical Education
Dewey Class: 510.7
Mathematical Courses and Financial Aid
Need for Teachers
Teacher Training
Mathematical Education Periodicals
Curricular Changes
Modern Mathematics
Chapter 7 Computers and Mathematical Tables
Dewey Classes: 510.78, 510.83
Computers: Orientation; Computer Programming; Bibliographies, Periodicals, Abstracts; Dictionaries; Computer Societies, Mathematical Linguistics and Machine Translation
Mathematical Tables: General, United States, United Kingdom, Guides to Tables, Collections of Tables
Chapter 8 Mathematical History and Biography
Dewey Class: 510.9
Introduction
Poggendorff
General Histories
Special Periods
Biography
Reprints of Classics
Mathematicians of Today
Chapter 9 Mathematical Books Part 1: Bibliographies
Dewey Classes: 511, 512, 513-516, 517
Introduction
Bibliographies: Problems of Identification, Functions of Bibliographies, General Mathematical Bibliographies, Special Mathematical Bibliographies, Bibliographies of Textbooks
Chapter 10 Mathematical Books Part 2: Evaluation and Acquisition
Dewey Classes: 511, 512, 513-516, 517
Evaluation: Book Reviews, Some Useful Criteria
Acquisition: Books in Print, Out-of-Print Books
Keeping Abreast of New Mathematical Books: Current Bibliographies, Publishers' Announcements
Chapter 11 Probability and Statistics
Dewey Class: 519
Introduction
Books and Bibliographies
Dictionaries
Abstracts and Periodicals
Translations
Statistical Tables
Societies
Applications: Biology, Agriculture, Medicine, Economics, Business, Industry, Other.
Chapter 12 Operational Research and Related Techniques
Dewey Class: 519.9
Operational Research: Introduction, Societies, Bibliographies, Books, Periodicals
Queueing Theory
Theory of Games
Mathematical Programming
Appendix I Sources of Russian Mathematical Information
Russian-Language Literature: Periodicals, Books, Guide to Collections
Literature In Translation: General Guides, Government Support, Translation Services, Translation of Periodical Literature, Translation of Monographic Literature
Russian-English Mathematics Dictionaries.
Appendix II Mathematics and the Government
Introduction
United States
United Kingdom
Appendix III Actuarial Science
Orientation
Monographic Literature
Actuarial Notation
Periodicals and Abstracts
Actuarial Societies: International, National
Index