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OverviewThe calculus of variations is central to modern mathematics, with its applications extending to science, technology and economics. In these polemical treatises, edited and annotated by Herman Goldstine, one of the inventors of the modern computer, we see the Bernoulli brothers demonstrating how variation problems, dealing with questions of maximization and minimization of mathematical and physical properties and processes, can be methodically formulated, thus making meaningful answers possible. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Herman H. Goldstine (American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, USA)Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG Imprint: Birkhauser Verlag AG Edition: 1991 ed. Weight: 1.730kg ISBN: 9783764323486ISBN 10: 3764323485 Pages: 630 Publication Date: 31 December 1991 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock ![]() Language: German Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |