THE PARSIMONIOUS UNIVERSE : SHAPE AND FORM IN THE NATURAL WORLD
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Midwest Book Review
In The Parsimonious Universe: Shape And Form In The Natural World invites the reader to join the search for the mathematical underpinnings of natural shapes and form. Moving from ancient times to the nuclear age, The Parsimonious Universe looks at centuries of evidence that the historical world adheres to the principle of the economy of means - meaning that nature achieves efficiency by being rather stingy with the energy it expends. One set of basic laws account for both recurring themes and the infinite variety of nature's designs. It is the mathematical discipline called the "calculus of variations" which explores the questions of optimizations. Striking color illustrations and examples ranging from atomic nuclei to soap bubbles to spirals and fractals. The Parsimonious Universe is ideal reading for the non-specialist general reader and a grand introduction into the application of mathematics in the pursuit of basic science.
The American Mathematical Monthly
Lavishly illustrated with historical, scientific, and computer generated images.
THE PARSIMONIOUS UNIVERSE : SHAPE AND FORM IN THE NATURAL WORLD
The Parsimonious Universe: Shape and Form in the Natural World,Stefan Hildebrandt,Anthony Tromba,Springer,0387979913,Applied,Calculus Of Variations,Esthetics,Form (Philosophy),General,Mathematics,Metaphysics,Motion,Nature (Aesthetics),Science,Science/Mathematics,Biology, Life Sciences,Mathematics / Applied,Science: General Issues,forms,natural world,optimal design,shapes,soap films
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