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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991000585429707536

Autore

Alsina, Claudi

Titolo

When less is more : visualizing basic inequalities / Claudi Alsina, Roger B. Nelsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D. C.] : Mathematical Association of America, c2009

ISBN

9780883853429

Descrizione fisica

xix, 181 p. : ill., ; 24 cm

Collana

The Dolciani mathematical expositions ; 36

Classificazione

AMS 51-01

LC QA295.A47

Altri autori (Persone)

Nelsen, Roger B.author

Disciplina

515.26

Soggetti

Inequalities (Mathematics)

Visualization

Geometrical drawing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-177) and index

Nota di contenuto

Representing positive numbers as lengths of segments ; Representing positive numbers as areas or volumes ; Inequalities and the existence of triangles ; Using incircles and circumcircles ; Using reflections ; Using rotations ; Employing non-isometric transformations ; Employing graphs of functions ; Additional topics