The MathML Handbook (Internet Series) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Pavi Sandhu (Author)

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Product Description
A powerful XML-based markup language for publishing mathematics on the Web, MathML makes it possible to develop Web-based applications for displaying, searching, indexing, archiving, and evaluating mathematical content.

The MathML Handbook is the definitive resource for this exciting new Web technology. The book begins with an overview of MathML and its practical applications. It then moves on to a clear exposition of the basic concepts of MathML, including XML syntax, presentation markup, content markup, and combined markup. Additional chapters deal with advanced topics such as using CSS and XSLT style sheets to control the display of MathML, tools for converting TeX equations to MathML, and using JavaScript with MathML to create dynamic math web sites featuring interactive equations. The book will be useful to anyone interested in working with mathematics on the Web, such as scientists, engineers, Web developers, publishers, teachers and students.

KEY FEATURES
* Provides a detailed tutorial introduction to MathML, with many examples to illustrate the syntax.

* Reviews the commercial and free software available for working with MathML, including browsers, plug-ins, equation editors, and mathematical software

* Explains how to convert TeX documents to XHTML+MathML

* Illustrates the use of CSS and XSLT to render MathML for display

* Includes examples and templates for creating dynamic web sites with interactive mathematical content

* CD includes demo software for viewing and authoring MathML

ON THE CD!
* Amaya 6.2 (Full Version)
- W3C

* EzMath 1.1 (Full Version)
- Dave Raggett

* Mathematica 4.2 (30-Day Trial Version)
- Wolfram Research, Inc.

* MathPlayer 1.0 (Full Version)

* MathType 5.1 (30-day Trial version)

* WebEQ 3.0 (30-Day Trial Version)
- Design Science, Inc.

FONTS
* Mathematica - Mathematica Fonts in TrueType Format
* TeX - Computer Modern and AMS fonts in Type 1 Format

Plus all the Source Code for Examples from the Book

About the Author
Pavi Sandhu holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Boston University and has over ten years of experience with mathematical typesetting systems such as TeX and Mathematica. He is currently a technical writer and manager at Wolfram Research and his articles have been published widely in technical journals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 518 pages
• Publisher: Charles River Media; 1 edition (November 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584502495
• ISBN-13: 978-1584502494
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #994,358 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Charles River Media Internet & Web Design Series.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the Beginner and the Advanced, February 24, 2003

By	David James - See all my reviews

I bought this book as a MathML beginner and was greatly
impressed by its easy intoduction to the topic. My XML
was a bit rusty, but I wasn't a total newbie. This book
has covered all my needs for MathML processing and I have
seen no need to buy any other reference on the subject. As
I have been able to do all my project on the subject without
getting lost, I must really have found a good book
My co-worker, who is much more advanced than I also found
this book very useful as a reference guide and even learned
from the chapters on the various MathML supporting
applications and dynamic web.

Aside from the content, this book reads very well. The
author is clear, concise, and doesn't clutter the book with
personal nonsense like so many other technical authors. As
the users of MathML continue to increase, this book appears
just in time for the early adapters. As a big fan of MathML,
I hope others read this book and use MathML themselves. There
is no longer an excuse to refrain from MathML on account of
a lack of hardcopy documentation.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A genuinely first-rate resource, March 6, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The MathML Handbook by technical writer and expert Pavi Sandhu is a straightforward, "user friendly" guide to MathML, -- an XML-based markup language especially designed for mathematicians who publish on the World Wide Web. Individual chapters teach the basics of MathML, how to display MathML in web browsers, how to convert between TeX and MathML, how to utilize MathML for computations, and much, much more. With an accompanying CD featuring demo software for viewing and creating works with MathML, The MathML Handbook is highly recommended as being a genuinely first-rate resource.