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A Selection of Applied Mathematics Problems

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Mathematics in Industrial Problems

Part of the book series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications ((IMA,volume 16))

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On April 22, 1988 James McKenna from AT&T made a presentation of several problem areas of present interest to AT&T scientists. His talk is reviewed below.

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Friedman, A. (1988). A Selection of Applied Mathematics Problems. In: Mathematics in Industrial Problems. The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 16. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7399-9_18

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