When Least Is Best: How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things as Small (or as Large) as Possible

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  • Author : Paul J. Nahin
  • Binding : Paperback
  • EAN : 9780691130521
  • Edition : New Ed
  • ISBN : 0691130523
  • Is Eligible For Trade In? : Yes
  • Label : Princeton University Press
  • Languages : Original Language: English, Published: English
  • Manufacturer : Princeton University Press
  • Number Of Items : 1
  • Number Of Pages : 400
  • Package Dimensions : 1.02 inches (Height) x 9.06 inches (Length) x 1.23 pounds (Weight) x 5.98 inches (Width)
  • Product Group : Book
  • Publication Date : 2007-07-02
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • SKU : 7341056
  • Studio : Princeton University Press

Shows how life often works at the extremes - with values becoming as small (or as large) as possible - and how mathematicians over the centuries have struggled to calculate these problems of minima and maxima. This is the book on optimization for math enthusiasts of all backgrounds.

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