The Shortest Lines: Variational Problems ( Little Mathematics Library)

Lazar A. Lyusternik

Language: English

Published by Mir Publishers, Moscow, Russia, 1983

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Translated from the Russian by Yuri Ermolyev. Stapled paperback, second printing, 104 pages, NOT ex-library. No ISBN. Good condition with clean and bright pages, unmarked text; free of inscriptions and stamps. Rusty staples, rubbed spine and cover edges. An old price in pen on the back. -- This monograph originates from elementary lectures delivered by the author to the Moscow State University youth mathematics club. The text introduces geometric and variational problems, focusing on determining the shortest curve connecting two points on various surfaces. It explores the basic properties of shortest paths on planes, cylinders, cones and spheres, introducing foundational calculus of variations concepts using accessible geometric methods.

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Title
The Shortest Lines: Variational Problems ( Little Mathematics Library)
Author
Lazar A. Lyusternik
Publisher
Mir Publishers, Moscow, Russia
Publication year
1983
Condition
Good
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English

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