Five golden rules : great theories of 20th-century mathematics and why they matter / John L. Casti.

Author/creator Casti, J. L.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Wiley & Sons, ©1996.
Descriptionxiv, 235 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The minimax theorem (game theory) -- The Brouwer fixed-point theorem (topology) -- Morse's theorem (singularity theory) -- The Halting theorem (theory of computation) -- The simplex method (optimization theory).
Local noteLittle-300516--305131006259Z
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-225) and index.
Other title5 golden rules.
LCCN 94044470
ISBN0471002615 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QA93 .C38 1996 ✔ Available Place Hold