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Applied Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
Contributor(s): Goriely, Alain (Author)

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ISBN: 0198754043     ISBN-13: 9780198754046
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Applied
Dewey: 510
LCCN: 2017954542
Series: Very Short Introductions
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.5" W x 7" L (0.30 lbs) 168 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 11/01/2018
 
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Publisher Description:
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
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