We believe that mathematics is a powerful language that everyday people can use to express and communicate ideas with far greater precision than can be attained with natural language alone.
This project seeks to provide a guide to basic mathematical concepts, definitions, and notation that is:
- Freely available under a Creative Commons license
- Accessible to non-experts
- Concise
Currently builds of the PDF file may be downloaded from: https://github.com/jlenthe/math-concepts-guide/releases
The scope of this project is limited and focused. The goal is to document basic mathematical concepts, definitions, and notation such as sets, tuples, functions, and numbers. Theorems will generally not be provided unless they are fundamental to the concept. Proofs will not be developed. Explanations and examples will be kept brief.
This project is limited to the English language. Others may want to translate the guide into other languages and we fully encourage that. However, such initiatives should be managed under separate projects.
If you’d like to contribute to this project, please read the CONTRIBUTING.md file for guidelines and suggestions on where to start.