LEADER 03421nam 22005055 450 001 9910874662803321 005 20251202115339.0 010 $a9783031651618 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-65161-8 035 $a(CKB)32970621700041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31531363 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31531363 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-65161-8 035 $a(OCoLC)1446803554 035 $a(EXLCZ)9932970621700041 100 $a20240717d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Little Book of Math into English /$fby George Grätzer 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (172 pages) 225 0 $aMathematics and Statistics Series 311 08$a9783031651601 327 $aIntroduction -- Overview -- 1. Little words I. Prepositions -- 2. Little words II. Pronouns -- 3. Little words III. Conjunctions -- 4. Little Words IV. So, such, that -- 5. Little words V. Like, such as -- 6. Little words VI. Either, or, both -- 7. Little marks I. Punctuation -- 8. Little marks II. Hyphens -- 9. Little marks III. Dashes -- 10. Little transitions. Short version -- 11. Little transitions. Longer version -- 12. Little Intros -- 13. Little run. Run-on sentences -- 14. Little trip. To go or going -- 15. Little dangling -- 16. Little numbers. Les and fewer, both and two -- 17. Little pause. Comma before if -- 18. Little ambiguity -- 19. Little active vs. passive -- 20. Little speed. Faster and fastests -- 21. Little distinctions -- 22. Little modification -- 23. Little only -- A. Little grammar -- B. Little ChatGPT -- C. How to write mathematics by P.R. Halmos -- Bibliography. 330 $aThis colorful and concise little book is uniquely tailored for those who write mathematical texts at any level and are eager to improve their English writing skills. The easy-to-read guide focuses on helping the writer avoid common English mistakes in mathematical writing. With just a few minutes of engaging, light reading each day, the reader will learn to create clearer, more readable math texts. The book covers 23 crucial topics, ranging from correct article and preposition usage to proper usage of dashes, conjunctions, and prepositions. It also addresses the construction of direct sentences, effective introductory phrases for formulas, and more. As a bonus to the reader, ?Practice makes perfect? exercises relating to each topic are freely accessible on this book?s Springer website. Appendix A gives a quick tutorial on grammatical terms and constructs. Appendix B looks at ChatGPT and the positive aspects of its powerful capabilities. Additionally, Paul Halmos?s article on ?How to write mathematics? is included in Appendix C. It deals with the mathematical aspects of writing. 606 $aMathematics 606 $aPenmanship 606 $aGeneral Mathematics 606 $aWriting Skills 615 0$aMathematics. 615 0$aPenmanship. 615 14$aGeneral Mathematics. 615 24$aWriting Skills. 676 $a510 700 $aGratzer$b George A$041999 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910874662803321 996 $aThe Little Book of Math into English$94184009 997 $aUNINA