Nahin Paul
Nahin Paul - When Least Is Best How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways To Make Things As Small (Or As Large) As Possible - Paperback
Nahin Paul - When Least Is Best How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways To Make Things As Small (Or As Large) As Possible - Paperback
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Description: A mathematical journey through the most fascinating problems of extremes and how to solve them What 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
Title: When Least Is Best How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways To Make Things As Small (Or As Large) As Possible
Author(s): Nahin Paul
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691218762
Pages: 406 Pages, 99 B/W Illus.
Publication Date: 5/18/2021
Series: Princeton Science Library
Category: History Of Mathematics
Description: A mathematical journey through the most fascinating problems of extremes and how to solve them What 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
Title: When Least Is Best How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways To Make Things As Small (Or As Large) As Possible
Author(s): Nahin Paul
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691218762
Pages: 406 Pages, 99 B/W Illus.
Publication Date: 5/18/2021
Series: Princeton Science Library
Category: History Of Mathematics
