When Least Is Best
How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things as Small (or as Large) as Possible
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Word Count
100,000 words, Guess
Page Count
400 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewhenleastisbesth00nahi
- Internet Archivewhenleastisbesth00nahi_009
- Internet Archivewhenleastisbesth00nahi_248
- ISBN-100691130523
- ISBN-139780691130521
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- Goodreads1267121
- LibraryThing428315
- Better World Books9780691130521
- Open LibraryOL7759388M
Classifications
- LCCQA306.N34 2007
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.
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.
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