Dictionary of Mathematical Geosciences With Historical Notes /

• Main Author: Howarth, Richard J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geochemistry.; Geology > Statistical methods.; Geophysics.; Mathematical physics.; Statistics.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Quantitative Geology.; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.; Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences.
• Physical Description: XVI, 893 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319573151

This dictionary includes a number of mathematical, statistical and computing terms and their definitions to assist geoscientists and provide guidance on the methods and terminology encountered in the literature. Each technical term used in the explanations can be found in the dictionary which also includes explanations of basics, such as trigonometric functions and logarithms. There are also citations from the relevant literature to show the term’s first use in mathematics, statistics, etc. and its subsequent usage in geosciences.