The language of mathematics : utilizing math in practice

 Content: Frontmatter --
 Introductory Overview. Introduction --
 Preview: Some Statements in English and the Language of Mathematics --
 Mathematics and its Language. Elements of the Language of Mathematics --
 Important Structures and Concepts in the Language of Mathematics --
 Solving Problems Mathematically --
 English, the Language of Mathematics, and Translating between them. Linguistic Characteristics of English and the Language of Mathematics --
 Translating English to Mathematics --
 Examples of Translating English to Mathematics --
 Conclusion. Summary --
 Appendix A: Representing Numbers --
 Appendix B: Symbols in the Language of Mathematics --
 Appendix C: Sets of Numbers --
 Appendix D: Special Structures in Mathematics --
 Appendix E: Mathematical Logic --
 Appendix F: Waves and the Wave Equation --
 Appendix G: Glossary: English to the Language of Mathematics --
 Appendix H: Programming Languages and the Language of Mathematics --
 Appendix I: Other Literature --
 Index.
 Abstract:             
              This book explains how to formulate a mathematical model from an English description of a problem. It views mathematical notation as a language and develops the implications of this view for translating English text into mathematical expressions and mathematical models, i.e. for applying mathematics to problems described in English.                 Read more...