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NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions

The NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions is like a really big book that teaches us how to do cool math stuff. It's kind of like an instruction manual for some of the fancier math things that we might not learn in school.

You know how we can add and subtract, and even multiply and divide? Well, the NIST Handbook shows us how to do things like trigonometry and calculus, which are even more advanced types of math.

Say you wanted to figure out how high a ball would bounce when you threw it. You could use the Handbook to help you figure out how to use math to solve that problem.

The Handbook has lots of formulas and equations that teach us how to do all kinds of math. And if you get stuck or confused, it even has examples and explanations to help you understand better.

So, if you like doing math and want to learn some really cool and advanced things, the NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions is the book for you!