Chases and Escapes Paperback / softback - 2012
by Paul Nahin
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- Title Chases and Escapes
- Author Paul Nahin
- Binding Paperback / softback
- Edition New
- Condition New
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press
- Date 2012-07-22
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780691155012_inp
- ISBN 9780691155012 / 0691155011
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 2.29 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code 519.32
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From the rear cover
"Nahin provides beautiful applications of calculus, differential equations, and game theory. If you are pursuing an enjoyable collection of mathematical problems and the stories behind them, then your search ends here."--Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
"I know of no better way to grasp the basic concepts of calculus than to study pursuit-and-escape problems. Paul Nahin has made a superb survey of the vast field of such problems, from Zeno's paradox of Achilles and the tortoise through the famous four bugs that once made the cover of Scientific American. Not only does he make clear the required differential equations, but he traces each problem's colorful history. No book on the topic could be more definitive or a greater pleasure to read."--Martin Gardner
"Chases and Escapes is a superb treatment of the solutions to a variety of pursuit-evasion problems, some classic and others more contemporary. The content is accessible to undergraduates in mathematics or the physical sciences, with lots of supporting detail included. The author's lively writing style makes for enjoyable reading."--David M. Burton, University of New Hampshire
"This is a well-written and novel book that is comprehensively researched and enthusiastically presented. Nahin offers a very good mixture of elegant math and lively historical interludes. I wasn't aware the topic had such a rich history and wide scope."--Desmond Higham, University of Strathclyde
