When Least Is Best : How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things as Small (or as Large) as Possible
Nahin, Paul J.
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A mathematical journey through the most fascinating problems of extremes and how to solve themWhat is the best way to photograph a speeding bullet? How can lost hikers find their way out of a forest? Why does light move through glass in the least amount of time possible? When Least Is Best combines the mathematical history of extrema with conte
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Utgivelsesdato:
18.05.2021
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ISBN/Varenr:
9780691218762
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Språk:
Engelsk
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Forlag:
Princeton University Press
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Innbinding:
Heftet
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Fagtema:
Matematikk og naturvitenskap
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Serie:
Princeton Science Library
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Litteraturtype:
Faglitteratur
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Sider:
406
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Høyde:
13.9 cm
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Bredde:
21.7 cm