How to Find Out in Mathematics

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