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