Applied Mathematics : A Very Short Introduction - Alain Goriely

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Applied Mathematics

A Very Short Introduction

By: Alain Goriely

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Paperback | 22 March 2018

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176 Pages

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Mathematics is playing an increasingly important role in society and the sciences, enhancing our ability to use models and handle data. While pure mathematics is mostly interested in abstract structures, applied mathematics sits at the interface between this abstract world and the world in which we live. This area of mathematics takes its nourishment from society and science and, in turn, provides a unified way to understand problems arising in diverse fields.

This Very Short Introduction presents a compact yet comprehensive view of the field of applied mathematics, and explores its relationships with (pure) mathematics, science, and engineering. Explaining the nature of applied mathematics, Alain Goriely discusses its early achievements in physics and engineering, and its development as a separate field after World War II. Using historical examples, current applications, and challenges, Goriely illustrates the particular role that mathematics plays in the modern sciences today and its far-reaching potential.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Industry Reviews

Easy to read and engaging. * Frost Magazine *
a compact ... pocket book that is entertaining to read * Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society *
What a marvelous little book! With snappy writing, illuminating graphics, fascinating examples, unconventional insights, and goofy humor, Alain Goriely conveys what modern applied mathematics truly is and why it matters. * Professor Steven Strogatz, Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics, Cornell University *
The book is an extremely valuable source of inspiration about the importance of applied mathematics. * zbMATH *

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