03425nam a22004335i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020003700100024003500137050001200172072001500184072002300199072001400222100008700236245008800323250001800411264006900429300003500498336002600533337002600559338003600585347002400621505090500645520111101550650002402661650002302685650003202708650002702740710003402767773002602801776003602827776003602863856004602899912001402945912001502959999001702974978-3-031-65161-8DE-He21320251030112635.0cr nn 008mamaa240717s2024    sz |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97830316516189978-3-031-65161-87 a10.1007/978-3-031-65161-82doi 4aQA1-939 7aPB2bicssc 7aMAT0000002bisacsh 7aPB2thema1 aGrätzer, George.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut97526714aThe Little Book of Math into Englishh[electronic resource] /cby George Grätzer.  a1st ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer Nature Switzerland :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aVIII, 168 p.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda0 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.  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. 0aMathematics.965523 0aPenmanship.97149914aGeneral Mathematics.97355424aWriting Skills.9715002 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303165160108iPrinted edition:z978303165162540uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65161-8  aZDB-2-SMA  aZDB-2-SXMS  c61697d61697