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The shoelace book : a mathematical guide to the best (and worst) ways to lace your shoes / Burkard Polster.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Polster, Burkard, author.
- Series:
- Mathematical World, 2380-5692 ; v. 24
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics--Miscellanea.
- Mathematics.
- Combinatorial optimization.
- Shoelaces--Mathematics.
- Shoelaces.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 125 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c2006.
- System Details:
- Mode of access : World Wide Web
- Contents:
- 1. Setting the stage 2. One-column lacings 3. Counting lacings 4. The shortest lacings 5. Variations on the shortest lacing problem 6. The longest lacings 7. The strongest lacings 8. The weakest lacings A. Related mathematics B. Loose ends
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-122) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Polster, Burkard. shoelace book :
- ISBN:
- 9781470418106 (online)
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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