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Difficulties and Possibilities in Disseminating and Popularizing Mathematical Ideas, Methods and Techniques to Colleagues within Other Mathematical Fields and to the World at Large

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Mathematics and the Real World

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Researchers in other fields often find it extremely difficult to read mathematical papers and books which may contain valuable results useful for their own work. Partly this is due to the nature of the subject matter, but partly also to the style of presentation. Obviously something should be done in order to improve the situation.

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Bernhelm Booss Mogens Niss

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Selten, R., El Tom, M., Scriven, R.A., Gnedenko, B.V., Bajpai, A. (1979). Difficulties and Possibilities in Disseminating and Popularizing Mathematical Ideas, Methods and Techniques to Colleagues within Other Mathematical Fields and to the World at Large. In: Booss, B., Niss, M. (eds) Mathematics and the Real World. Interdisciplinary System Research / Interdisziplinäre Systemforschung. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-6287-5_4

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