ISGuides: Mathematics: Mathematics Resources

Databases

Key Resources for Mathematics
Highlights useful databases for Mathematics. Many more resources are available from Heriot-Watt. Please ask for help at your campus library, or contact Rachel Whittington, the Academic Support and Liaison Librarian for MACS, if you cannot find the information you need.
A-Z list of databases and electronic resources
Complete list of all Heriot-Watt databases and other electronic resources.

Browse Applied Mathematics Journals

Books

Search Discovery

Search for books on your reading list through Discovery

Monographs

Through Springer we have access to a number of monograph series for mathematics, including those listed below. You can browse the series through these links or search discovery for specific topics.

Lecture Notes in Mathematics
Call Number: Online

This series reports on new developments in all areas of mathematics and their applications - quickly, informally and at a high level. 1997 onwards available

Open Access and Free Books

Directory of Open Access Books
Searchable index to peer-reviewed monographs and edited collections published under an open access licence, with links to the full texts of the publications at the publisher’s website or repository.
AMS Books and Resources
A selection of free books and resources from the American Mathematical Society focusing on the history of mathematics
European Mathematical Information Service
Central portal for electronic math resources in Europe. Includes books, journals, proceedings and other resources.

Open Access Publications

European Mathematical Society (EMS) Magazine
"...the journal of record of the European Mathematical Society, and is one of the most widely read periodicals in Europe dealing with matters of interest to the mathematical community. The EMS Magazine features announcements about meetings and conferences, articles outlining current trends in scientific development, reports on member societies, and many other informational items."

Introductory sources

Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction by Gowers, T.
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9780192853615

Publication Date: 2002
Handbook of Mathematics by Ilja N. BronshteinKonstantin A. SemendyayevGerhard MusiolHeiner Muehlig
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9783540721215

Publication Date: 2007
NIST Handbook of mathematical functions by Olver et. al.
Call Number: 510.0212 OLV (Edinburgh)

ISBN: 9780521140638

Publication Date: 2010

NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions
Companion website to NIST Handbook of mathematical functions

Free online resources

These will give you a good starting point when learning something new. Use their reference lists for more information.

EMS Encyclopaedia of Mathematics
Open access resource. Springer, in cooperation with the European Mathematical Society, has made the content of this Encyclopedia freely open to the public.
Mathematical Programming Glossary
Glossary contains terms specific to mathematical programming and related disciplines like economics, computer science, and mathematics.
PlanetMath
Mathematical encyclopedia, entries created by members. Hosted by University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics
Wolfram MathWorld
A comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers

Professional Societies and Organisations

American Mathematical Society
Aims to advance global mathematical research through publications and resources such as MathSciNet, meetings and conferences, professional services, advocacy, and awareness programs.
Edinburgh Mathematical Society
The aims of the EMS are the development and promotion of all aspects of the mathematical sciences - including pure and applied mathematics, statistics, operational research, and data science.
Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society
A quarterly publication on a broad range of pure and applied mathematics.
European Mathematical Society
Society representing mathematicians throughout Europe.
IMA - Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
The UK's learned and professional society for mathematicians and its applications
Royal Statistical Society
One of the world’s leading organisations to promote the importance of statistics and data.
Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Aims for strong interactions between mathematics and other scientific and technological communities through membership activities, publications and conferences

Mathematics: Mathematics Resources