Mathematics and Optimal Form
- ISBN-10
- 0716750090
- ISBN-13
- 9780716750093
- Category
- Calculus of variations
- Pages
- 215
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985-01-01
- Publisher
- W H Freeman & Company
- Authors
- Stefan Hildebrandt, Anthony Tromba
Description
Looks at the history of the calculus of variations, describes the connection between soap films and mathematical structure, and discusses the design of buildings and living things
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