What's the Difference? Mathematics

Introduction    
How to use this book 
 
Numbers           
Numbers — numerals
whole numbers — decimals
integers — real numbers
even numbers — odd numbers
greater than — less than
counting — sorting
rounding — approximating
precision — accuracy
powers — roots
brackets — indices
fractions — percentages
ratio — proportion
percentage change — percentage difference
equalities — inequalities
factors — multiples
highest common factor — lowest common multiple
prime numbers — Fibonacci numbers
rational numbers — irrational numbers
infinity — recurring numbers
pi — golden ratio
imaginary numbers — Euler’s number
factorials — fractals
permutations — combinations
 
Shapes                
geometry — trigonometry
edge — vertex
angles — right angles
equilateral — isosceles
radius — circumference
area — perimeter
volume — surface area
degree — radian
parallel — perpendicular
parallelogram — trapezium
symmetry — asymmetry
rotation — translation
locus — chord
convex — concave
 
Algebra and calculus               
algebra — calculus
inputs — outputs
linear — nonlinear
continuous — discrete
constants — variables
identity — equation
theory — theorem
proof — assumption
lemma — corollary
proof by induction — proof by contradiction
inverse function — composite function
polynomial — exponential
exponential growth — exponential decay
logarithm — algorithm
gradient — intercept
upper bound — lower bound
parabola — hyperbola
differentiation — integration
vector — matrix
sequences — series
convergence — divergence
arithmetic sequence — geometric sequence
Fermat’s last theorem — the Riemann hypothesis
 
Probability and statistics     
probability — statistics
probabilities — odds
mean — median
quartiles — percentiles
standard deviation — variance
bar charts — pie charts
Venn diagram — tree diagram
intersection — union
correlation — causation
systematic error — random error
experiment — observation
independent variables — dependent variables
interpolation — extrapolation
qualitative — quantitative
necessary — sufficient
 
Glossary             
Index