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245 0 0 _aNew applications of mathematics
_cedited by Christine Bondi
260 _aNew York
_bPenguin Books,
_c©1991
300 _ax, 289 p. :
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_c22 cm.
440 0 _aPenguin mathematics
500 _a"A Penguin original"--Cover.
500 _aAt head of cover: Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 _t1.Using functions and graphs to understand oil wells and business accounts
505 _t2. Solving linear equations
505 _t3. Making guesses and taking risks
505 _t4. Integrating : mixing paint, newspaper pictures and car exhausts
505 _t5. Networks : underground maps, decisions and aerodynamics
505 _t6. Scaling methods in physics and biology
505 _t7. Biological modelling : population dynamics
505 _t8. Back to the future : mathematical logic and computers
505 _t9. Vibrations : tuning forks and train wheels, squealing brakes and violins
505 _t10. Mathematical programming : saving time and money
505 _t11. Cryptography, or sending secret messages
505 _t12. Supercomputers : how super are they?
650 0 _aMathematics
650 0 _aApplied mathematics
700 1 _aBondi, Christine
710 2 _aInstitute of Mathematics and Its Applications.
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