Popular mathematics

Popular mathematics is mathematics literature aimed at a general audience.Sometimes this is in the form of books which require no mathematical background and in other cases it is in the form of expository articles written by professional mathematicians to reach out to others working in different areas.

See the main Popular science page for more elaboration of this definition.

See also Recreational mathematics

Books

Some of the most prolific popularizer's of mathematics include Keith Devlin, Martin Gardner and Ian Stewart. Titles by these 3 authors can be found on their respective pages.

Other Popular math titles include:

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On zero

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On infinity

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On constants

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On complex numbers

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On the Riemann Hypothesis

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On Recently Solved Problems

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On Classification of Finite Simple Groups

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Biographies

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On history

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On other topics

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Magazines and Journals

* Popular science magazines such as New Scientist and Scientific American sometimes carry articles on mathematics.

The journals listed below can usually be found at your local university library.

* American Mathematical Monthly is designed to be accessible to a wide audience.

* The Mathematical Gazette contains letters, book reviews and expositions of attractive areas of mathematics.

* Mathematics Magazine offers lively, readable, and appealing exposition on a wide range of mathematical topics.

* The Mathematical Intelligencer is a mathematical journal that aims at a conversational and scholarly tone.

* Notices of the AMS - Each issue contains one or two expository articles that describe current developments in mathematical research, written by professional mathematicians. The Notices also carries articles on the history of mathematics, mathematics education, and professional issues facing mathematicians, as well as reviews of books, plays, movies, and other artistic and cultural works involving mathematics.

Audio & Video

* Simon Singh's Fermat's Last Theorem is available in audio and there is also a Horizon television program.