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

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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...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nahin, Paul J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Colección:Princeton Science Library ; 114
Temas:
Mathematics > History.
Maxima and minima.
MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy.
AP Calculus.
Addition.
Almost surely.
American Mathematical Monthly.
Arc (geometry).
Calculation.
Cambridge University Press.
Cartesian coordinate system.
Catenary.
Central angle.
Chain rule.
Change of variables.
Circumference.
Clockwise.
Convex function.
Coordinate system.
Curve.
Cycloid.
Cylinder (geometry).
Derivative.
Diameter.
Differential calculus.
Differential equation.
Dimension.
Dynamic programming.
Elementary function.
Equation.
Equilateral triangle.
Euler-Lagrange equation.
Fermat's principle.
Fluxion.
Geometry.
Honeycomb conjecture.
Hyperbolic function.
Hypotenuse.
Illustration.
Inequality of arithmetic and geometric means.
Instant.
Integer.
Isoperimetric problem.
Iteration.
Jensen's inequality.
Johann Bernoulli.
Kinetic energy.
Length.
Line (geometry).
Line segment.
Linear programming.
Logarithm.
Mathematical maturity.
Mathematical problem.
Mathematician.
Mathematics.
Newton's method.
Notation.
Parabola.
Parametric equation.
Partial derivative.
Perimeter.
Philosopher.
Physicist.
Pierre de Fermat.
Polygon.
Polynomial.
Potential energy.
Princeton University Press.
Projectile.
Pumping station.
Pythagorean theorem.
Quadratic equation.
Quadratic formula.
Quantity.
Ray (optics).
Real number.
Rectangle.
Refraction.
Refractive index.
Regiomontanus.
Requirement.
Result.
Right angle.
Right triangle.
Science.
Scientific notation.
Second derivative.
Semicircle.
Sign (mathematics).
Simple algebra.
Simplex algorithm.
Snell's law.
Special case.
Square root.
Summation.
Surface area.
Tangent.
Trigonometric functions.
Variable (mathematics).
Vertex angle.
Writing.
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