The mathematics of soap films
Subtitle: explorations with Maple
By: John Oprea.
Series: Student mathematical library -- v. 10.
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Providence, RI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
Subjects: Maple (Computer file); Minimal surfaces -- Data processing; Soap bubbles; Surface tension
Description: "The text is fully self-contained, bringing together a mixture of types of mathematics along with a bit of the physics that underlies the subject. The development is primarily from first principles, requiring no advanced background material from either mathematics or physics."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-264) and index.