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When Least Is Best: How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things as Small (or as Large) as Possible - Princeton Science Library
Paul Nahin
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When Least Is Best: How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things as Small (or as Large) as Possible - Princeton Science Library
Paul Nahin
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
392 pages, 99 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 18, 2021 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691218762 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 406 |
| Dimensions | 217 × 139 × 30 mm · 520 g |
| Language | English |
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