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By combining the mathematical history of extrema with contemporary examples, Paul J. Nahin answers some intriguing questions such as: what is the best way to photograph a speeding bullet?; And why does light move through glass in the least possible amount of time?Nahin, Paul J. is the author of 'When Least Is Best How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things As Small (Or As Large) As Possible', published 2007 under ISBN 9780691130521 and ISBN 0691130523.
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