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Stories About Maxima and Minima (Mathematical World/Volume 1), Tikhomirov, V. M.

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Book Title
Stories About Maxima and Minima (Mathematical World/Volume 1)
ISBN
9780821801659
Series
Mathematical World Ser.
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Name
Stories about Maxima and Minima
Author
Not Available
Item Length
10.2in
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Item Width
7.1in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Number of Pages
187 Pages

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Throughout the history of mathematics, maximum and minimum problems have played an important role in the evolution of the field. This book presents fifteen 'stories' that acquaint readers with the central concepts of the theory of maxima and minima, as well as with its illustrious history.

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Publisher
American Mathematical Society
ISBN-10
0821801651
ISBN-13
9780821801659
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1098417

Product Key Features

Author
Not Available
Publication Name
Stories about Maxima and Minima
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Mathematical World Ser.
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
187 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.2in
Item Width
7.1in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Qa306.T55 1990
Table of Content
Part One: Ancient maximum and minimum problems; Why do we solve maximum and minimum problems?; The oldest problem--Dido's problem; Maxima and minima in nature ( optics$)$; Maxima and minima in geometry; Maxima and minima in algebra and in analysis; Kepler's problem; The brachistochrone; Newton's aerodynamical problem; Part Two: Methods of solution of extremal problems; What is a function?; What is an extremal problem?; Extrema of functions of one variable; Extrema of functions of many variables. Lagrange's principle; More problem solving; What happened later in the theory of extremal problems?; More accurately, a discussion.
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Mathematical Analysis
Lccn
90-021246
Dewey Decimal
511/.66
Dewey Edition
20
Genre
Mathematics

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