When Least Is Best
Subtitle: How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things as Small (or as Large) as Possible
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: November 24, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9780691070780
Subjects: Mathematics; Popular science; Maxima and minima; Science/Mathematics; History & Philosophy; Applied Science and Engineering; Mathematics / History; Physics; History
First sentence: This book has been written from the practical point of view of the engineer, and so you'll see few rigorous proofs on any of the pages that follow.
Description: "Written in a conversational tone and requiring only an early undergraduate level of mathematical knowledge, When Least Is Best is full of fascinating examples and ready-to-try-at-home experiments. This is the first book on optimization written for a wide audience, and math enthusiasts of all backgrounds will delight in its lively topics."--Jacket.