Geometric Problems on Maxima and Minima

• Main Authors: Andreescu, Titu (Author), Mushkarov, Oleg (Author), Stoyanov, Luchezar (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Birkhäuser Boston, 2006.
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Algebra.; Mathematical analysis.; Analysis (Mathematics).; Geometry.; Mathematical optimization.; Topology.; Combinatorics.; Optimization.; Analysis.

Questions of maxima and minima have great practical significance, with applications to physics, engineering, and economics; they have also given rise to theoretical advances, notably in calculus and optimization. Indeed, while most texts view the study of extrema within the context of calculus, this...