Mathematics Encyclopedia, Volume 5

Author: Editorial Committee of the Encyclopaedia of Mathematics
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: This book includes the entire content of the Russian edition and the supplementary content of the English edition, consisting of three types of entries. First are the survey entries introducing the main directions of mathematics, with the basic requirement for these entries being to explain as popularly and comprehensively as possible the current state of development in the relevant field; second, there are medium-length entries that specifically introduce certain mathematical problems and methods, with this type of entry being more in-depth, aimed at readers with a certain level