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:
| Nahin, Paul |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-07078-0 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $57.50 |
Book Description:
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By combining the mathematical history of extrema with contemporary examples, Paul J. Nahin answers these intriguing questions and more in this engaging and witty volume.
By combining the mathematical history of extrema with contemporary examples, Paul J. Nahin answers these intriguing questions and more in this engaging and witty volume.