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by Edwin F. Beckenbach (Editor), Magnus R. Hestenes (Introduction by)
The second in this two-volume series also contains original papers commissioned from prominent 20th-century mathematicians. A three-part treatment covers mathematical methods, statistical and scheduling studies, and physical phenomena. 1961 edition.
Author Biography
American mathematician Edwin F. Beckenback (1906-82) taught at Rice University and the University of Texas, and from 1945 until his retirement, at UCLA. He was also a consultant to the Rand Corporation and a visiting professor at The Institute for Advanced Study.