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This page contains a selection of print resources, i.e. books in print, available in the Neil Hellman Library. Note: Each book is assigned a unique call number, found in the book's record, which you will use to locate the item on the library's shelves. Discover more books by searching the Library's catalog .
The Neil Hellman Library follows the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme whereby knowledge (subjects, disciplines) are organized numerically from 001 to 999. The field of Mathematics (510s) is broken down as follows:
511 General principles of mathemetics
512 Algebra
513 Arithmetic
514 Topology
515 Analysis
516 Geometry
517 [Unassigned]
518 Numerical analysis
519 Probabilities & applied mathematics
Each of the above is further divided by subtopic.
For searching specific mathematical subjects use the terms found in the Library of Congess Subject Authority Headings database. Copy-and-paste the most specific term found into the NHL catalog or other appropriate Db.
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