When less is more: visualizing basic inequalities/
Claudi Alsina, Roger B. Nelsen.
- [Washington, DC]: Mathematical Association of America, c2009.
- xix, 181 p.: ill., ports.; 24 cm.
- The Dolciani mathematical expositions; no. 36 .
- Dolciani mathematical expositions; no. 36. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-177) and index.
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 topi .