CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics

CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a bestselling book by American author Eric W. Weisstein.

CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
First edition
AuthorEric W. Weisstein
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics
PublisherCRC Press
Publication date
1999
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback) and audio-CD
Pages3252
ISBN1584883472

Summary

The book is presented in a dictionary format. The book is divided into headwords. The book also provides relevant diagrams and illustrations.

Lawsuits

The book became the subject of a lawsuit between CRC Press and Eric W. Weisstein.[1] The CRC Press claimed Weisstein's website MathWorld violated the copyright on the CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics. During the dispute, a court order shut down MathWorld for over a year starting October 23, 2000. According to Eric Weisstein's personal site, he restarted MathWorld on November 6, 2001.[2] Wolfram Research, Stephen Wolfram, and Eric Weisstein settled with the CRC Press for an undisclosed financial award and several benefits. Among these benefits are the legal rights to reproduce MathWorld in book format again.

Reception

The book has consistently received good reviews.[3][4][5]

Editions
  • 1st edition, CRC Press, 1999, ISBN 978-1-58488-347-0
  • 2nd edition, CRC Press, 2002, ISBN 1584883472
  • 3rd edition, CRC Press, 2005, ISBN 9780849319464
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References
  1. ericweisstein.com
  2. "Updates about the CRC Lawsuit". Eric Weisstein. April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. goodreads.com
  4. jstor.org
  5. emeraldinsight.com
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