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Level Curves

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In this chapter we discuss the problems and theorems of the previous chapter using some new terminology. The concepts we are going to examine here revolve around functions defined on a plane and their level curves. These are especially useful in the solutions to problems involving maxima and minima.

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Gutenmacher, V., Vasilyev, N.B. (2004). Level Curves. In: Lines and Curves. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3809-4_6

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3809-4_6

  • Publisher Name: Birkhäuser, Boston, MA

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